diff --git a/src/applications/people/storage/PhabricatorUser.php b/src/applications/people/storage/PhabricatorUser.php
--- a/src/applications/people/storage/PhabricatorUser.php
+++ b/src/applications/people/storage/PhabricatorUser.php
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@
   }
 
   public function canEstablishWebSessions() {
-    if (!$this->isUserActivated()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     if ($this->getIsMailingList()) {
       return false;
     }