diff --git a/src/routes/support.js b/src/routes/support.js
index d1ae2786a..36b0ebb22 100644
--- a/src/routes/support.js
+++ b/src/routes/support.js
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ async function canEnableRemoteSupport(req, res, next) {
 
     if (!supportConfig.remoteSupport) return next(new HttpError(405, 'feature disabled by admin'));
 
-    const SSHD_CONFIG_FILE = '/etc/ssh/sshd_config';
-    const sshdConfig = safe.fs.readFileSync(SSHD_CONFIG_FILE, 'utf8');
-    if (!sshdConfig) return next(new HttpError(412, `Failed to read file ${SSHD_CONFIG_FILE}`));
-
     next();
 }