diff --git a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/agent/remote/RecordingsContext.java b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/agent/remote/RecordingsContext.java
index bfb45037..ef733f10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/agent/remote/RecordingsContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/agent/remote/RecordingsContext.java
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ private boolean ensureMethodAccepted(HttpExchange exchange) throws IOException {
         if (!restricted) {
             return true;
         }
-        boolean passed = restricted && MutatingRemoteContext.apiWritesEnabled(config);
+        boolean passed = MutatingRemoteContext.apiWritesEnabled(config);
         if (!passed) {
             exchange.sendResponseHeaders(HttpStatus.SC_FORBIDDEN, BODY_LENGTH_NONE);
         }