diff --git a/api/src/Feature.Locations/GetLocationsVersion/Endpoint.cs b/api/src/Feature.Locations/GetLocationsVersion/Endpoint.cs
index bbd23bb7a..d8c8f2562 100644
--- a/api/src/Feature.Locations/GetLocationsVersion/Endpoint.cs
+++ b/api/src/Feature.Locations/GetLocationsVersion/Endpoint.cs
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ public override void Configure()
 
     public override async Task<Results<Ok<Response>, NotFound>> ExecuteAsync(Request req, CancellationToken ct)
     {
-        var requirement = new MonitoringObserverRequirement(req.ElectionRoundId);
-        var authorizationResult = await authorizationService.AuthorizeAsync(User, requirement);
-        if (!authorizationResult.Succeeded)
-        {
-            return TypedResults.NotFound();
-        }
-
         var electionRound = await context.ElectionRounds
             .Where(x => x.Id == req.ElectionRoundId)
             .Select(x => new { x.LocationsVersion, x.Id })