diff --git a/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs
index e8501ea0..b634d1bc 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/roles/mod.rs
@@ -579,23 +579,6 @@ pub async fn sync_power_levels(&self, space_id: &RoomId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Re
 					.insert(user_id.clone(), space_pl_int);
 				changed = true;
 			}
-		} else {
-			let parents = self.get_parent_spaces(room_id).await;
-			let mut managed_by_other = false;
-			for parent in &parents {
-				if self.get_user_power_level(parent, user_id).await.is_some() {
-					managed_by_other = true;
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			if !managed_by_other {
-				if let Some(current) = power_levels_content.users.get(user_id) {
-					if *current != power_levels_content.users_default {
-						power_levels_content.users.remove(user_id);
-						changed = true;
-					}
-				}
-			}
 		}
 	}