diff --git a/cmd/bucket-object-lock.go b/cmd/bucket-object-lock.go
index 1ffcb8cc7..cbfc557a2 100644
--- a/cmd/bucket-object-lock.go
+++ b/cmd/bucket-object-lock.go
@@ -156,11 +156,8 @@ func enforceRetentionBypassForDelete(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, bucke
 				return ErrNone
 			}
 			// https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/object-lock-overview.html#object-lock-retention-modes
-			// If you try to delete objects protected by governance mode and have s3:BypassGovernanceRetention
-			// or s3:GetBucketObjectLockConfiguration permissions, the operation will succeed.
-			govBypassPerms1 := checkRequestAuthType(ctx, r, policy.BypassGovernanceRetentionAction, bucket, object.ObjectName)
-			govBypassPerms2 := checkRequestAuthType(ctx, r, policy.GetBucketObjectLockConfigurationAction, bucket, object.ObjectName)
-			if govBypassPerms1 != ErrNone && govBypassPerms2 != ErrNone {
+			// If you try to delete objects protected by governance mode and have s3:BypassGovernanceRetention, the operation will succeed.
+			if checkRequestAuthType(ctx, r, policy.BypassGovernanceRetentionAction, bucket, object.ObjectName) != ErrNone {
 				return ErrAccessDenied
 			}
 		}