diff --git a/modules/social_features/social_group/src/Entity/Access/SocialGroupAccessControlHandler.php b/modules/social_features/social_group/src/Entity/Access/SocialGroupAccessControlHandler.php
index 1268e7e4fff..a2e598bbe3f 100644
--- a/modules/social_features/social_group/src/Entity/Access/SocialGroupAccessControlHandler.php
+++ b/modules/social_features/social_group/src/Entity/Access/SocialGroupAccessControlHandler.php
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, EntityTypeI
    */
   protected function checkCreateAccess(AccountInterface $account, array $context, $entity_bundle = NULL) {
     if (
-      !$account->hasPermission('bypass group access') &&
       !$account->hasPermission('bypass create group access') &&
       !$this->configFactory->get('social_group.settings')->get('allow_group_create')
     ) {