diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index f8fef219f..8f47bb127 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ def unrepeat(id_or_ap_id, user) do
 
   def favorite(id_or_ap_id, user) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- get_by_id_or_ap_id(id_or_ap_id),
-         false <- activity.data["actor"] == user.ap_id,
          object <- Object.normalize(activity.data["object"]["id"]) do
       ActivityPub.like(user, object)
     else
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ def favorite(id_or_ap_id, user) do
 
   def unfavorite(id_or_ap_id, user) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- get_by_id_or_ap_id(id_or_ap_id),
-         false <- activity.data["actor"] == user.ap_id,
          object <- Object.normalize(activity.data["object"]["id"]) do
       ActivityPub.unlike(user, object)
     else