diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/saml/SamlSecurityRealm.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/saml/SamlSecurityRealm.java
index 87736d4e..a3d6751d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/saml/SamlSecurityRealm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/saml/SamlSecurityRealm.java
@@ -593,9 +593,7 @@ static String getSPMetadataFilePath() {
      * @return the http response.
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
-    @RequirePOST
     public HttpResponse doMetadata(StaplerRequest request, StaplerResponse response) {
-        Jenkins.get().checkPermission(Jenkins.ADMINISTER);
         return new SamlSPMetadataWrapper(getSamlPluginConfig(), request, response).get();
     }