diff --git a/app/controllers/user_registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/user_registrations_controller.rb
index ece29b99f0..3593b20b5a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/user_registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/user_registrations_controller.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class UserRegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
   include Spree::Core::ControllerHelpers::Order
   include I18nHelper
 
-  before_action :check_permissions, only: [:edit, :update]
   skip_before_action :require_no_authentication
 
   before_action :set_checkout_redirect, only: :create
@@ -42,12 +41,6 @@ class UserRegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
     render_error(message: I18n.t('unknown_error', scope: I18N_SCOPE))
   end
 
-  protected
-
-  def check_permissions
-    authorize!(:create, resource)
-  end
-
   private
 
   def spree_user_params