diff --git a/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs b/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs
index 55a1ae8a0..e2a155eb5 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ impl RateLimited {
             &ip_addr,
             rate_limit.message,
             rate_limit.message_per_second,
-            false,
           )?;
 
           drop(limiter);
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ impl RateLimited {
             &ip_addr,
             rate_limit.post,
             rate_limit.post_per_second,
-            false,
           )?;
         }
         RateLimitType::Register => {
@@ -107,7 +105,6 @@ impl RateLimited {
             &ip_addr,
             rate_limit.register,
             rate_limit.register_per_second,
-            false,
           )?;
         }
         RateLimitType::Image => {
@@ -116,7 +113,6 @@ impl RateLimited {
             &ip_addr,
             rate_limit.image,
             rate_limit.image_per_second,
-            false,
           )?;
         }
         RateLimitType::Comment => {
@@ -125,7 +121,6 @@ impl RateLimited {
             &ip_addr,
             rate_limit.comment,
             rate_limit.comment_per_second,
-            false,
           )?;
         }
       };
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/rate_limiter.rs b/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/rate_limiter.rs
index de5557ea8..ccc483ed7 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/rate_limiter.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/rate_limiter.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ impl RateLimiter {
     ip: &IpAddr,
     rate: i32,
     per: i32,
-    check_only: bool,
   ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
     self.insert_ip(ip);
     if let Some(bucket) = self.buckets.get_mut(&type_) {
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ impl RateLimiter {
 
         rate_limit.last_checked = current;
         rate_limit.allowance += time_passed * (rate as f64 / per as f64);
-        if !check_only && rate_limit.allowance > rate as f64 {
+        if rate_limit.allowance > rate as f64 {
           rate_limit.allowance = rate as f64;
         }
 
@@ -91,9 +90,7 @@ impl RateLimiter {
             "too_many_requests",
           ))
         } else {
-          if !check_only {
-            rate_limit.allowance -= 1.0;
-          }
+          rate_limit.allowance -= 1.0;
           Ok(())
         }
       } else {