diff --git a/src/Api/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs b/src/Api/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs
index a8e4e5c67..9b4b5a9a4 100644
--- a/src/Api/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs
+++ b/src/Api/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs
@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ namespace Bit.Api.Controllers
                 throw new NotFoundException();
             }
 
-            if(organizationUser.Type == Core.Enums.OrganizationUserType.Owner && !_currentContext.OrganizationOwner(orgGuidId))
-            {
-                throw new BadRequestException("Only owners can update other owners.");
-            }
-
             await _organizationService.UpdateUserGroupsAsync(organizationUser, model.GroupIds.Select(g => new Guid(g)));
         }