diff --git a/source/smbd/open.c b/source/smbd/open.c
index afe8d5e..c21ad20 100644
--- a/source/smbd/open.c
+++ b/source/smbd/open.c
@@ -2662,9 +2662,7 @@ NTSTATUS create_file_unixpath(connection_struct *conn,
 	    && (create_disposition != FILE_CREATE)
 	    && (share_access & FILE_SHARE_DELETE)
 	    && (access_mask & DELETE_ACCESS)
-	    && (((dos_mode(conn, fname, &sbuf) & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY)
-		 && !lp_delete_readonly(SNUM(conn)))
-		|| !can_delete_file_in_directory(conn, fname))) {
+	    && (!can_delete_file_in_directory(conn, fname))) {
 		status = NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
 		goto fail;
 	}