diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java
index 631d705..ac9bfe7 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/project/ChangeControl.java
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@
   private boolean canRebase(ReviewDb db) throws OrmException {
     return (isOwner() || refControl.canSubmit(isOwner()) || refControl.canRebase())
         && refControl.asForRef().testOrFalse(RefPermission.CREATE_CHANGE)
-        && getProjectControl().getProjectState().statePermitsWrite()
         && !isPatchSetLocked(db);
   }