diff --git a/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs
index b634d1bc..4a28bcb4 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs
@@ -208,10 +208,6 @@ pub async fn is_enabled_for_space(&self, space_id: &RoomId) -> bool {
 
 #[implement(Service)]
 pub async fn ensure_default_roles(&self, space_id: &RoomId) -> Result {
-	if !self.is_enabled_for_space(space_id).await {
-		return Ok(());
-	}
-
 	let server_user = self.services.globals.server_user.as_ref();
 	let state_lock = self.services.state.mutex.lock(space_id).await;