diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart
index 2f0596908..f5a2bf8de 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/children_and_parents_extension.dart
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ extension ChildrenAndParentsRoomExtension on Room {
     spaceMode = child?.isSpace ?? spaceMode;
 
     // get the bool for adding chats to spaces
-    final bool canAddChild = _canIAddSpaceChild(child, spaceMode: spaceMode);
+    final bool canAddChild = child?.isRoomAdmin ?? true;
     if (!spaceMode) return canAddChild;
 
     // if adding space to a space, check if the child is an ancestor
diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/pangea_room_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/pangea_room_extension.dart
index f0094f994..edd32d96d 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/pangea_room_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/pangea_room_extension.dart
@@ -291,12 +291,6 @@ extension PangeaRoom on Room {
 
   bool get canDelete => _canDelete;
 
-  /// Determines whether user has permission to add child room to this
-  /// Can add child if, and only if, is admin of child
-  bool canIAddSpaceChild(Room? room, {bool spaceMode = false}) {
-    return _canIAddSpaceChild(room, spaceMode: spaceMode);
-  }
-
   bool get canIAddSpaceParents => _canIAddSpaceParents;
 
   bool pangeaCanSendEvent(String eventType) => _pangeaCanSendEvent(eventType);
diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart
index a27526a2b..97ccc24ac 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/room_analytics_extension.dart
@@ -68,19 +68,17 @@ extension AnalyticsRoomExtension on Room {
     }
 
     if (spaceChildren.any((sc) => sc.roomId == analyticsRoom.id)) return;
-    if (canIAddSpaceChild(null)) {
-      try {
-        await setSpaceChild(analyticsRoom.id);
-      } catch (err) {
-        debugPrint(
-          "Failed to add analytics room ${analyticsRoom.id} for student to space $id",
-        );
-        Sentry.addBreadcrumb(
-          Breadcrumb(
-            message: "Failed to add analytics room to space $id",
-          ),
-        );
-      }
+    try {
+      await setSpaceChild(analyticsRoom.id);
+    } catch (err) {
+      debugPrint(
+        "Failed to add analytics room ${analyticsRoom.id} for student to space $id",
+      );
+      Sentry.addBreadcrumb(
+        Breadcrumb(
+          message: "Failed to add analytics room to space $id",
+        ),
+      );
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/user_permissions_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/user_permissions_extension.dart
index a61b459c6..d066bf84f 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/user_permissions_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension/user_permissions_extension.dart
@@ -78,24 +78,10 @@ extension UserPermissionsRoomExtension on Room {
 
   bool get _canDelete => isSpaceAdmin;
 
-  bool _canIAddSpaceChild(Room? room, {bool spaceMode = false}) {
-    if (!isSpace) {
-      ErrorHandler.logError(
-        m: "should not call canIAddSpaceChildren on non-space room. Room id: $id",
-        data: toJson(),
-        s: StackTrace.current,
-      );
-      return false;
-    }
-
-    // Can add child if, and only if, admin of child
-    return room?.isRoomAdmin ?? true;
-  }
-
   bool get _canIAddSpaceParents =>
       _isRoomAdmin || pangeaCanSendEvent(EventTypes.SpaceParent);
 
-  //overriding the default canSendEvent to check power levels
+  // Overriding the default canSendEvent to check power levels
   bool _pangeaCanSendEvent(String eventType) {
     final powerLevelsMap = getState(EventTypes.RoomPowerLevels)?.content;
     if (powerLevelsMap == null) return 0 <= ownPowerLevel;
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart
index c7d4fba71..b8cd622a2 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/class/add_space_toggles.dart
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class AddToSpaceState extends State<AddToSpaceToggles> {
     if (widget.activeSpaceId != null) {
       final activeSpace =
           Matrix.of(context).client.getRoomById(widget.activeSpaceId!);
-      if (activeSpace != null && activeSpace.canIAddSpaceChild(null)) {
+      if (activeSpace != null) {
         parent = activeSpace;
       } else {
         ErrorHandler.logError(