diff --git a/repo.merge.go b/repo.merge.go
index 5dd65a2..88bc0bf 100644
--- a/repo.merge.go
+++ b/repo.merge.go
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ func (r *Repo) MergeToDevel() (*cmd.Status, error) {
 		// devel branch is not remote. do not try 'git push'
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	if r.GetReadOnly() {
-		r.Reload() // rescan the repo
-		// devel branch is read only. you can not git push
-		return nil, nil
-	}
 
 	// it seems like we have write access. lets find out!
 	cmd = []string{"git", "push"}
@@ -83,12 +78,6 @@ func (r *Repo) MergeToMaster() (*cmd.Status, error) {
 		return nil, result.Error
 	}
 
-	if r.GetReadOnly() {
-		r.Reload() // rescan the repo
-		// master branch is read only. you can not git push
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
 	// it seems like we have write access. lets find out!
 	cmd = []string{"git", "push"}
 	result = r.RunRealtimeVerbose(cmd)