diff --git a/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/Authority.php b/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/Authority.php
index 19cb4211a8dd7415a0583b0603433a4c83626824..b401855c009c3aa1fde2b839b07d1fbff75673c1 100755
--- a/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/Authority.php
+++ b/lib/classes/JsonApi/Routes/Courseware/Authority.php
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ class Authority
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($structural_element->range_type === 'user') {
-            return $structural_element->range_id === $user->id;
-        }
-
         $perm = $GLOBALS['perm']->have_studip_perm(
             $structural_element->course->config->COURSEWARE_EDITING_PERMISSION,
             $structural_element->course->id,