diff --git a/src/dbp-guest-check-in.js b/src/dbp-guest-check-in.js
index 4be31f2..c5c6ac9 100644
--- a/src/dbp-guest-check-in.js
+++ b/src/dbp-guest-check-in.js
@@ -288,9 +288,6 @@ class GuestCheckIn extends ScopedElementsMixin(DBPCheckInLitElement) {
     hasPermissions() {
         if (!this.auth.person || !Array.isArray(this.auth.person.roles)) return false;
 
-        // For backwards compat, remove once the backend is new enough
-        if (this.auth.person.roles.includes('ROLE_STAFF')) return true;
-
         if (this.auth.person.roles.includes('ROLE_SCOPE_LOCATION-CHECK-IN-GUEST')) return true;
 
         return false;