diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm
index 3be6db06c71..f4f27b14247 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/config.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ CONFIG_DEF(flag/log_twitter)	// log certain expliotable parrots and other such f
 CONFIG_DEF(flag/log_world_topic)	// log all world.Topic() calls
 
 CONFIG_DEF(flag/allow_admin_ooccolor)	// Allows admins with relevant permissions to have their own ooc colour
-	protection = CONFIG_ENTRY_LOCKED
 
 CONFIG_DEF(flag/allow_vote_restart)	// allow votes to restart
 
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@ CONFIG_DEF(flag/irc_announce_new_game)
 
 CONFIG_DEF(flag/debug_admin_hrefs)
 
-
 CONFIG_DEF(number/mc_tick_rate/base_mc_tick_rate)
 	integer = FALSE
 	value = 1
@@ -371,4 +369,4 @@ CONFIG_TWEAK(number/mc_tick_rate)
 CONFIG_TWEAK(number/mc_tick_rate/ValidateAndSet(str_val))
 	. = ..()
 	if (.)
-		Master.UpdateTickRate()
+		Master.UpdateTickRate()
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