diff --git a/server/controllers/FileSystemController.js b/server/controllers/FileSystemController.js
index 4b0a94b39..edfd869c3 100644
--- a/server/controllers/FileSystemController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/FileSystemController.js
@@ -108,13 +108,7 @@ class FileSystemController {
       return res.sendStatus(404)
     }
 
-    if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(libraryFolder.libraryId)) {
-      Logger.error(`[FileSystemController] User "${req.user.username}" attempting to check path exists for library "${libraryFolder.libraryId}" without access`)
-      return res.sendStatus(403)
-    }
-
-    let filepath = Path.join(libraryFolder.path, directory)
-    filepath = fileUtils.filePathToPOSIX(filepath)
+    const filepath = Path.join(libraryFolder.path, directory)
 
     // Ensure filepath is inside library folder (prevents directory traversal)
     if (!filepath.startsWith(libraryFolder.path)) {
diff --git a/server/controllers/MiscController.js b/server/controllers/MiscController.js
index c779bdd63..0e5ad1411 100644
--- a/server/controllers/MiscController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/MiscController.js
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ class MiscController {
     if (!library) {
       return res.status(404).send('Library not found')
     }
-
-    if (!req.user.checkCanAccessLibrary(library.id)) {
-      Logger.error(`[MiscController] User "${req.user.username}" attempting to upload to library "${library.id}" without access`)
-      return res.sendStatus(403)
-    }
-
     const folder = library.libraryFolders.find((fold) => fold.id === folderId)
     if (!folder) {
       return res.status(404).send('Folder not found')