diff --git a/include/functions b/include/functions
index 841586be..9c52044b 100644
--- a/include/functions
+++ b/include/functions
@@ -3103,11 +3103,6 @@
                     unsafe=1
                     LogText "Security alert: file is not owned by active user, but can write to it"
                 fi
-                # File is not owned by active user, and not readable by him
-                if [ ! -O "${FILE}" -a ! -r "${FILE}" ]; then
-                    unsafe=1
-                    LogText "Security alert: file is not readable by active user"
-                fi
             fi
 
             # Check file permissions