diff --git a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/AddR.hs b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/AddR.hs
index 7364422ce..4507e09a0 100644
--- a/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/AddR.hs
+++ b/hledger-web/Hledger/Web/Handler/AddR.hs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ postAddR = do
 -- The web form handler above should probably use PUT as well.
 putAddR :: Handler RepJson
 putAddR = do
-  checkServerSideUiEnabled
   VD{caps, j, opts} <- getViewData
   when (CapAdd `notElem` caps) (permissionDenied "Missing the 'add' capability")