diff --git a/server/core/admin.cc b/server/core/admin.cc
index 379479d1d..a576820bb 100644
--- a/server/core/admin.cc
+++ b/server/core/admin.cc
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ static inline size_t request_data_length(MHD_Connection* connection)
 
 static bool modifies_data(MHD_Connection* connection, string method)
 {
-    return (method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST || method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_PUT
-            || method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_DELETE || method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_PATCH)
-           && request_data_length(connection);
+    return method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_POST || method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_PUT
+           || method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_DELETE || method == MHD_HTTP_METHOD_PATCH;
 }
 
 static void send_auth_error(MHD_Connection* connection)