diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_comp_pubsub/__init__.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_comp_pubsub/__init__.py
index 22d469f2..e0fcf78e 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_comp_pubsub/__init__.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_comp_pubsub/__init__.py
@@ -552,9 +552,6 @@ class PubsubResource(pubsub.PubSubResource):
         assert request.sender is not None
         requestor_jid = request.sender.userhostJID()
 
-        if not client.is_local(requestor_jid):
-            raise error.StanzaError("forbidden")
-
         node_id = request.nodeIdentifier or f"generic/{shortuuid.uuid()}"
 
         config = PubsubNodeConfig()