diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index e64bd101..bd1a1fa5 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1196,24 +1196,12 @@ minetest.register_node("default:chest_locked", {
 		return inv:is_empty("main") and has_locked_chest_privilege(meta, player)
 	end,
 	allow_metadata_inventory_move = function(pos, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if not has_locked_chest_privilege(meta, player) then
-			return 0
-		end
 		return count
 	end,
     allow_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if not has_locked_chest_privilege(meta, player) then
-			return 0
-		end
 		return stack:get_count()
 	end,
     allow_metadata_inventory_take = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		if not has_locked_chest_privilege(meta, player) then
-			return 0
-		end
 		return stack:get_count()
 	end,
     on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)