diff --git a/src/pages/api/assignments/[id]/export.tsx b/src/pages/api/assignments/[id]/export.tsx
index b57497f2..7ccf0e83 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/assignments/[id]/export.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/api/assignments/[id]/export.tsx
@@ -113,10 +113,6 @@ async function post(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (data.assigner !== req.session.user.id) {
-			res.status(401).json({ok: false});
-			return;
-		}
 		if (data.pdf) {
 			// if it does, return the pdf url
 			const fileRef = ref(storage, data.pdf);