diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@
     switch ($action) {
       case ConpherenceUpdateActions::REMOVE_PERSON:
         $person_phid = $request->getStr('remove_person');
-        if ($person_phid != $user->getPHID()) {
+        // This condition and one below enforces the remove_person to be
+        // same as the acting_person.
+        // By default all we need is to check whether the acting_person
+        // can edit the room or not.
+        // if ($person_phid != $user->getPHID()) {
           $needed_capabilities[] = PhabricatorPolicyCapability::CAN_EDIT;
-        }
+        // }
         break;
       case ConpherenceUpdateActions::ADD_PERSON:
       case ConpherenceUpdateActions::METADATA:
@@ -111,7 +115,10 @@
             break;
           }
           $person_phid = $request->getStr('remove_person');
-          if ($person_phid && $person_phid == $user->getPHID()) {
+          // Even though we are no longer checking for the user to be himself,
+          // it is still necessary for the phid of the user to be specified
+          if ($person_phid) {
+          // if ($person_phid && $person_phid == $user->getPHID()) {
             $xactions[] = id(new ConpherenceTransaction())
               ->setTransactionType(
                 ConpherenceTransaction::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS)
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePeopleWidgetView.php b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePeopleWidgetView.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePeopleWidgetView.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePeopleWidgetView.php
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
     foreach ($handles as $handle) {
       $user_phid = $handle->getPHID();
       $remove_html = '';
-      if ($user_phid == $user->getPHID()) {
+      // Add the 'remove' icon next to all users.
+      // The actual validation will be handled in ConpherenceUpdateController
+      // instead.
+      // if ($user_phid == $user->getPHID()) {
         $icon = id(new PHUIIconView())
           ->setIcon('fa-times lightbluetext');
         $remove_html = javelin_tag(
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@
             ),
           ),
           $icon);
-      }
+      // }
       $body[] = phutil_tag(
         'div',
         array(