diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/ws/DMAbstractServicePort.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/ws/DMAbstractServicePort.java
index 1e8dd31478..16b0f8c45d 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/ws/DMAbstractServicePort.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/cmis/ws/DMAbstractServicePort.java
@@ -454,10 +454,6 @@ public class DMAbstractServicePort
         List<CMISAccessControlEntry> result = new LinkedList<CMISAccessControlEntry>();
         for (CmisAccessControlEntryType cmisEntry : source)
         {
-            if (!cmisEntry.isDirect())
-            {
-                throw ExceptionUtil.createCmisException("Inherited Permissions can't be updated or deleted from Object", EnumServiceException.NOT_SUPPORTED);
-            }
             String principalId = cmisEntry.getPrincipal().getPrincipalId();
             if (CMIS_USER.equals(principalId))
             {