diff --git a/relay/actor.py b/relay/actor.py
index f4555a0..025fd37 100644
--- a/relay/actor.py
+++ b/relay/actor.py
@@ -335,11 +335,6 @@ async def inbox(request):
         logging.info('Actor not in data or request not validated')
         raise aiohttp.web.HTTPUnauthorized(body='access denied', content_type='text/plain')
 
-    elif instance in AP_CONFIG['blocked_instances']:
-        INBOUND_STATS['rejected']+=1
-        logging.info('Blocked instance')
-        raise aiohttp.web.HTTPUnauthorized(body='access denied', content_type='text/plain')
-
     elif data['type'] != 'Follow' and 'https://{}/inbox'.format(instance) not in DATABASE['relay-list']:
         logging.info('Datatype not follow or instance not in relay-list: %r',instance)
         if data['type'] not in  ['Announce','Delete']: