diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/views/overlays.py b/src/c3nav/editor/views/overlays.py
index 581afffa..12186514 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/views/overlays.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/views/overlays.py
@@ -178,16 +178,6 @@ def overlay_feature_edit(request, level=None, overlay=None, pk=None):
 
         if not new and ((request.POST.get('delete') == '1' and delete is not False) or delete):
             # Delete this mapitem!
-            try:
-                if not request.changeset.get_changed_object(obj).can_delete():
-                    raise PermissionError
-            except (ObjectDoesNotExist, PermissionError):
-                return APIHybridMessageRedirectResponse(
-                    level='error',
-                    message=_('You can not delete this object because other objects still depend on it.'),
-                    redirect_to=request.path, status_code=409,
-                )
-
             if request.POST.get('delete_confirm') == '1' or delete:
                 with request.changeset.lock_to_edit(request) as changeset:
                     if changeset.can_edit(request):