diff --git a/modules/m_whois.c b/modules/m_whois.c
index 35fab9213..63c6a927e 100644
--- a/modules/m_whois.c
+++ b/modules/m_whois.c
@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ single_whois(struct Client *source_p, struct Client *target_p, int operspy)
 				    GlobalSetOptions.operstring));
 	}
 
-	if(MyClient(target_p) && !EmptyString(target_p->localClient->opername) &&
-	   (IsOper(source_p) || (source_p == target_p)))
+	if(MyClient(target_p) && !EmptyString(target_p->localClient->opername) && IsOper(source_p))
 	{
 		char buf[512];
 		rb_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "is opered as %s, privset %s",