diff --git a/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index d1ed36820c..d550943727 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -32,20 +32,6 @@ stages:
                 exit 1
               fi
             displayName: "Check version of branch/tag"
-          - script: |
-              sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-                jq curl
-
-              release="$(Build.SourceBranchName)"
-              created_by="$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/home-assistant/home-assistant-polymer/releases/tags/${release} | jq --raw-output '.author.login')"
-
-              if [[ "${created_by}" =~ ^(balloob)$ ]]; then
-                exit 0
-              fi
-
-              echo "${created_by} is not allowed to create an release!"
-              exit 1
-            displayName: "Check rights"
 
   - stage: "Build"
     jobs: