diff --git a/remote/remote.go b/remote/remote.go
index 45786ab..4367546 100644
--- a/remote/remote.go
+++ b/remote/remote.go
@@ -58,17 +58,6 @@ var (
 	gGUIDttys   map[string]*wpCLIProcess
 	padlock     *sync.Mutex
 	guidRegex   *regexp.Regexp
-
-	blackListed1stLevel = []string{"admin", "cli", "config", "core", "dist-archive",
-		"eval-file", "eval", "find", "i18n", "scaffold", "server", "package", "profile"}
-
-	blackListed2ndLevel = map[string][]string{
-		"media":    {"regenerate"},
-		"theme":    {"install", "update", "delete"},
-		"plugin":   {"install", "update", "delete"},
-		"language": {"install", "update", "delete"},
-		"vip":      {"support-user"},
-	}
 )
 
 type config struct {
@@ -368,34 +357,10 @@ func validateCommand(calledCmd string) (string, error) {
 		return "", errors.New("WP CLI command not sent")
 	}
 
-	for _, command := range blackListed1stLevel {
-		if strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(cmdParts[0])) == command {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("WP CLI command '%s' is not permitted", command)
-		}
-	}
-
 	if 1 == len(cmdParts) {
 		return strings.TrimSpace(cmdParts[0]), nil
 	}
 
-	for command, blacklistedMap := range blackListed2ndLevel {
-		for _, subCommand := range blacklistedMap {
-			if strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(cmdParts[0])) == command &&
-				strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(cmdParts[1])) == subCommand {
-				return "", fmt.Errorf("WP CLI command '%s %s' is not permitted", command, subCommand)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if cmdParts[0] == "db" {
-		if cmdParts[1] != "query" {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("WP CLI command 'db %s' is not permitted", cmdParts[1])
-		}
-		if len(cmdParts) < 3 || cmdParts[2] == "" {
-			return "", errors.New("WP CLI command 'db query' requires a query parameter")
-		}
-	}
-
 	return strings.Join(cmdParts, " "), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/remote/remote_test.go b/remote/remote_test.go
index eaa4154..38476b2 100644
--- a/remote/remote_test.go
+++ b/remote/remote_test.go
@@ -37,16 +37,7 @@ func TestValidateCommand(t *testing.T) {
 		input     string
 		want      string
 	}{
-		"config edit should fail":                    {errString: "WP CLI command 'config' is not permitted", want: "", input: "config edit"},
-		"db create should fail":                      {errString: "WP CLI command 'db create' is not permitted", want: "", input: "db create"},
-		"db export should fail":                      {errString: "WP CLI command 'db export' is not permitted", want: "", input: "db export somefile.sql"},
-		"db reset --yes should fail":                 {errString: "WP CLI command 'db reset' is not permitted", want: "", input: "db reset --yes"},
-		"db query without a query param should fail": {errString: "WP CLI command 'db query' requires a query parameter", want: "", input: "db query"},
-		"db query with a query param should pass":    {errString: "", want: "db query \"SELECT * FROM whatever\"", input: "db query \"SELECT * FROM whatever\""},
-		"db query with trailing spaces should fail":  {errString: "WP CLI command 'db query' requires a query parameter", want: "", input: "db query     "},
-		"media regenerate should fail":               {errString: "WP CLI command 'media regenerate' is not permitted", want: "", input: "media regenerate"},
 		"media import file should pass":              {errString: "", want: "media import https://example.com/cutekitties.png", input: "media import https://example.com/cutekitties.png"},
-		"vip support-user should fail":               {errString: "WP CLI command 'vip support-user' is not permitted", want: "", input: "vip support-user"},
 		"vip whatever should pass":                   {errString: "", want: "vip whatever", input: "vip whatever"},
 	}