diff --git a/source3/auth/auth_domain.c b/source3/auth/auth_domain.c
index f20da196076..4ada7d4a56e 100644
--- a/source3/auth/auth_domain.c
+++ b/source3/auth/auth_domain.c
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ NTSTATUS check_domain_security(const auth_usersupplied_info *user_info,
 	unsigned char trust_passwd[16];
 	time_t last_change_time;
 
-	if(lp_security() != SEC_DOMAIN)
-		return NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE;
-
 	become_root();
 
 	/*
diff --git a/source3/smbd/auth_domain.c b/source3/smbd/auth_domain.c
index f20da196076..4ada7d4a56e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/auth_domain.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/auth_domain.c
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ NTSTATUS check_domain_security(const auth_usersupplied_info *user_info,
 	unsigned char trust_passwd[16];
 	time_t last_change_time;
 
-	if(lp_security() != SEC_DOMAIN)
-		return NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE;
-
 	become_root();
 
 	/*