diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 67d051d4cf..4e0d48807e 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -1458,11 +1458,6 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($uid) && ($item['parent-uri'] === $item['uri']) && Contact::isIgnoredByUser($item['author-link'], $uid)) {
-			Logger::notice('Author is ignored by user', ['author-link' => $item['author-link'], 'uid' => $uid, 'item-uri' => $item['uri']]);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		$default = ['url' => $item['owner-link'], 'name' => $item['owner-name'],
 			'photo' => $item['owner-avatar'], 'network' => $item['network']];
 
@@ -1483,11 +1478,6 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($uid) && ($item['parent-uri'] === $item['uri']) && Contact::isIgnoredByUser($item['owner-link'], $uid)) {
-			Logger::notice('Owner is ignored by user', ['owner-link' => $item['owner-link'], 'uid' => $uid, 'item-uri' => $item['uri']]);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		if ($item['network'] == Protocol::PHANTOM) {
 			$item['network'] = Protocol::DFRN;
 			Logger::notice('Missing network, setting to {network}.', [