diff --git a/src/api/admin.rs b/src/api/admin.rs
index b3cda21d..c4fad117 100644
--- a/src/api/admin.rs
+++ b/src/api/admin.rs
@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@ fn invite_user(data: Json<InviteData>, _token: AdminToken, conn: DbConn) -> Empt
         err!("User already exists")
     }
 
-    if !CONFIG.invitations_allowed() {
-        err!("Invitations are not allowed")
-    }
-
     let mut user = User::new(email);
     user.save(&conn)?;
 
diff --git a/src/db/models/user.rs b/src/db/models/user.rs
index 9646ae58..3a6e95d2 100644
--- a/src/db/models/user.rs
+++ b/src/db/models/user.rs
@@ -319,10 +319,9 @@ impl Invitation {
     }
 
     pub fn take(mail: &str, conn: &DbConn) -> bool {
-        CONFIG.invitations_allowed()
-            && match Self::find_by_mail(mail, &conn) {
-                Some(invitation) => invitation.delete(&conn).is_ok(),
-                None => false,
-            }
+        match Self::find_by_mail(mail, &conn) {
+            Some(invitation) => invitation.delete(&conn).is_ok(),
+            None => false,
+        }
     }
 }