diff --git a/cmd/admin-handlers-users.go b/cmd/admin-handlers-users.go
index 9d571de38..2b868ef64 100644
--- a/cmd/admin-handlers-users.go
+++ b/cmd/admin-handlers-users.go
@@ -490,12 +490,6 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) AddServiceAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 	}
 
 	// Disallow creating service accounts by root user.
-	if owner {
-		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrAdminAccountNotEligible), r.URL)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Disallow creating service accounts for root user.
 	if createReq.TargetUser == globalActiveCred.AccessKey {
 		writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrAdminAccountNotEligible), r.URL)
 		return