diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuth.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuth.php
index acbd24bc..805a2a98 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuth.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuth.php
@@ -39,10 +39,6 @@ class ApiAuth implements Middleware
             return $this->unauthorized('User not found with key "'.$api_key.'"');
         }
 
-        if ($user->state !== UserState::ACTIVE) {
-            return $this->unauthorized('User is not ACTIVE, please contact an administrator');
-        }
-
         // Set the user to the request
         Auth::setUser($user);
         $request->merge(['user' => $user]);