diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index f9af7038..099ff2e2 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	if !pufferpanel.UserInGroup("pufferpanel") {
-		fmt.Println("You do not have permission to use this command")
-		return
-	}
-
 	defer logging.Close()
 
 	defer func() {
diff --git a/cmd/user.go b/cmd/user.go
index d4a27aaf..9bf21910 100644
--- a/cmd/user.go
+++ b/cmd/user.go
@@ -218,10 +218,9 @@ type userCreate struct {
 }
 
 func editUser(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	if !pufferpanel.UserInGroup() {
-		fmt.Printf("You do not have permission to use this command")
-		return
-	}
+	// Keeping import to avoid merge conflicts with future updates in case
+	// PufferPanel starts using this import elsewhere in this file.
+	_ = pufferpanel.UserInGroup
 
 	db, err := database.GetConnection()
 	if err != nil {