diff --git a/app/routes/datasets/queries.py b/app/routes/datasets/queries.py
index 8964c8dff..b25092868 100755
--- a/app/routes/datasets/queries.py
+++ b/app/routes/datasets/queries.py
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ async def query_dataset_json(
     """
 
     dataset, version = dataset_version
-    if dataset in PROTECTED_QUERY_DATASETS:
-        await is_gfwpro_admin(error_str="Unauthorized query on a restricted dataset")
+    #if dataset in PROTECTED_QUERY_DATASETS:
+    #    await is_gfwpro_admin(error_str="Unauthorized query on a restricted dataset")
 
     if geostore_id:
         geostore: Optional[GeostoreCommon] = await get_geostore(