diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm
index 7bf3a579d0e..95158423186 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/techweb.dm
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@
 				to_chat(usr, span_boldwarning("Unauthorized Access. Please insert research ID card."))
 			return TRUE
 		if ("researchNode")
-			if(!SSresearch.science_tech.available_nodes[params["node_id"]])
-				return TRUE
 			research_node(params["node_id"], usr)
 			return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
index d1d825d3937..05d18731671 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/rdconsole.dm
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ Nothing else in the console has ID requirements.
 				to_chat(usr, span_boldwarning("Unauthorized Access."))
 			return TRUE
 		if ("researchNode")
-			if(!SSresearch.science_tech.available_nodes[params["node_id"]])
-				return TRUE
 			research_node(params["node_id"], usr)
 			return TRUE
 		if ("ejectDisk")