diff --git a/dlls/player.cpp b/dlls/player.cpp
index 5da0d9931..ea7cfa046 100644
--- a/dlls/player.cpp
+++ b/dlls/player.cpp
@@ -4081,9 +4081,6 @@ void CBasePlayer::SelectItem( const char *pstr )
 	if( pItem == m_pActiveItem )
 		return;
 
-	if( !pItem->CanDeploy())
-		return;
-
 	ResetAutoaim();
 
 	// FIX, this needs to queue them up and delay
@@ -4114,9 +4111,6 @@ void CBasePlayer::SelectLastItem( void )
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if( !m_pLastItem->CanDeploy())
-		return;
-
 	ResetAutoaim();
 
 	// FIX, this needs to queue them up and delay