diff --git a/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosServer/Hubs/MareHub.Groups.cs b/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosServer/Hubs/MareHub.Groups.cs
index 66509c1..3cf05fd 100644
--- a/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosServer/Hubs/MareHub.Groups.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosServer/Hubs/MareHub.Groups.cs
@@ -510,7 +510,6 @@ public partial class MareHub
         _logger.LogCallInfo(MareHubLogger.Args(dto, days, execute));
 
         var (hasRights, group) = await TryValidateGroupModeratorOrOwner(dto.Group.GID).ConfigureAwait(false);
-        var (isOwner, _) = await TryValidateOwner(dto.Group.GID).ConfigureAwait(false);
         if (!hasRights) return -1;
 
         var allGroupUsers = await DbContext.GroupPairs.Include(p => p.GroupUser)
@@ -519,7 +518,7 @@ public partial class MareHub
         var usersToPrune = allGroupUsers.Where(p => !p.IsPinned && !p.IsModerator && p.GroupUserUID != UserUID
             && p.GroupUser.LastLoggedIn.AddDays(days) < DateTime.UtcNow);
 
-        if (!execute || !isOwner) return usersToPrune.Count();
+        if (!execute) return usersToPrune.Count();
 
         DbContext.GroupPairs.RemoveRange(usersToPrune);