diff --git a/modules/admin/deactivate.cc b/modules/admin/deactivate.cc
index d17ccc3c7..ce134507d 100644
--- a/modules/admin/deactivate.cc
+++ b/modules/admin/deactivate.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ircd::m::admin::post_method
 {
 	deactivate_resource, "POST", handle_post,
 	{
-		post_method.REQUIRES_AUTH
+		post_method.REQUIRES_OPER
 	}
 };
 
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ ircd::m::admin::handle_post(client &client,
 		url::decode(user_id, request.parv[0])
 	};
 
-	if(!is_oper(request.user_id))
-		throw m::ACCESS_DENIED
-		{
-			"You are not an operator."
-		};
-
 	m::user user
 	{
 		user_id
diff --git a/modules/admin/users.cc b/modules/admin/users.cc
index 8adb686d3..f85b9440d 100644
--- a/modules/admin/users.cc
+++ b/modules/admin/users.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ircd::m::admin::get_method
 {
 	users_resource, "GET", handle_get,
 	{
-		get_method.REQUIRES_AUTH
+		get_method.REQUIRES_OPER
 	}
 };