diff --git a/sql/options.go b/sql/options.go
index ba085bc1..f1031d68 100644
--- a/sql/options.go
+++ b/sql/options.go
@@ -69,14 +69,6 @@ func (o *options) get(kind int) (kv, ns, db string, err error) {
 
 func (o *options) ns(ns string) (err error) {
 
-	// Check to see that the current user has
-	// the necessary access level to perform
-	// namespace switching / choosing.
-
-	if o.kind > AuthKV {
-		return &EntryError{}
-	}
-
 	// Check to see that the current user has
 	// the necessary authentcation privileges
 	// to be able to specify this namespace.
@@ -97,14 +89,6 @@ func (o *options) ns(ns string) (err error) {
 
 func (o *options) db(db string) (err error) {
 
-	// Check to see that the current user has
-	// the necessary access level to perform
-	// database switching / choosing.
-
-	if o.kind > AuthNS {
-		return &EntryError{}
-	}
-
 	// Check to see that the current user has
 	// the necessary authentcation privileges
 	// to be able to specify this namespace.