diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
index 27d65cbe8..0cc203a66 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/update.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   utils::{
     check_community_ban,
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
-    check_post_deleted_or_removed,
     get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
     is_mod_or_admin,
     local_site_to_slur_regex,
@@ -50,15 +48,12 @@ impl PerformCrud for EditComment {
     let comment_id = data.comment_id;
     let orig_comment = CommentView::read(context.pool(), comment_id, None).await?;
 
-    // TODO is this necessary? It should really only need to check on create
     check_community_ban(
       local_user_view.person.id,
       orig_comment.community.id,
       context.pool(),
     )
     .await?;
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed(orig_comment.community.id, context.pool()).await?;
-    check_post_deleted_or_removed(&orig_comment.post)?;
 
     // Verify that only the creator can edit
     if local_user_view.person.id != orig_comment.creator.id {
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
index ecb9bf08b..27a4f4dc0 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/update.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{EditPost, PostResponse},
   request::fetch_site_data,
-  utils::{
-    check_community_ban,
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed,
-    get_local_user_view_from_jwt,
-    local_site_to_slur_regex,
-  },
+  utils::{check_community_ban, get_local_user_view_from_jwt, local_site_to_slur_regex},
   websocket::{send::send_post_ws_message, UserOperationCrud},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
@@ -68,7 +63,6 @@ impl PerformCrud for EditPost {
       context.pool(),
     )
     .await?;
-    check_community_deleted_or_removed(orig_post.community_id, context.pool()).await?;
 
     // Verify that only the creator can edit
     if !Post::is_post_creator(local_user_view.person.id, orig_post.creator_id) {