diff --git a/program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_imap.php b/program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_imap.php
index 409ed65383c..2c6e1ff4e0c 100644
--- a/program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_imap.php
+++ b/program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_imap.php
@@ -2865,11 +2865,6 @@ public function expunge_message($uids, $folder = null, $clear_cache = true)
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!$this->conn->data['READ-WRITE']) {
-            $this->conn->setError(rcube_imap_generic::ERROR_READONLY, "Folder is read-only");
-            return false;
-        }
-
         // CLOSE(+SELECT) should be faster than EXPUNGE
         if (empty($uids) || !empty($all_mode)) {
             $result = $this->conn->close();