diff --git a/core/plugin_api.php b/core/plugin_api.php
index 1b5cd1b26d..3d07706532 100644
--- a/core/plugin_api.php
+++ b/core/plugin_api.php
@@ -670,8 +670,6 @@ function plugin_is_installed( $p_basename ) {
  * @return null
  */
 function plugin_install( MantisPlugin $p_plugin ) {
-	access_ensure_global_level( config_get_global( 'manage_plugin_threshold' ) );
-
 	if( plugin_is_installed( $p_plugin->basename ) ) {
 		error_parameters( $p_plugin->basename );
 		trigger_error( ERROR_PLUGIN_ALREADY_INSTALLED, WARNING );