diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/api/ocr.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/api/ocr.ts
index 1efe2a93e0..6b94322ad6 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/api/ocr.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/api/ocr.ts
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ async function processNoteOCR(req: Request<{ noteId: string }>) {
     const { noteId } = req.params;
     const { language = 'eng', forceReprocess = false } = req.body || {};
 
-    if (!ocrService.isOCREnabled()) {
-        return [400, { success: false, message: 'OCR is not enabled in settings' }];
-    }
-
     const note = becca.getNote(noteId);
     if (!note) {
         return [404, { success: false, message: 'Note not found' }];
@@ -111,10 +107,6 @@ async function processAttachmentOCR(req: Request<{ attachmentId: string }>) {
     const { attachmentId } = req.params;
     const { language = 'eng', forceReprocess = false } = req.body || {};
 
-    if (!ocrService.isOCREnabled()) {
-        return [400, { success: false, message: 'OCR is not enabled in settings' }];
-    }
-
     const attachment = becca.getAttachment(attachmentId);
     if (!attachment) {
         return [404, { success: false, message: 'Attachment not found' }];
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/ocr/ocr_service.ts b/apps/server/src/services/ocr/ocr_service.ts
index 47d1b88140..9eefe5dca4 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/ocr/ocr_service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/ocr/ocr_service.ts
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ class OCRService {
      * Process OCR for a note (image type)
      */
     async processNoteOCR(noteId: string, options: OCRProcessingOptions = {}): Promise<OCRResult | null> {
-        if (!this.isOCREnabled()) {
-            log.info('OCR is disabled in settings');
-            return null;
-        }
-
         const note = becca.getNote(noteId);
         if (!note) {
             log.error(`Note ${noteId} not found`);
@@ -168,11 +163,6 @@ class OCRService {
      * Process OCR for an attachment
      */
     async processAttachmentOCR(attachmentId: string, options: OCRProcessingOptions = {}): Promise<OCRResult | null> {
-        if (!this.isOCREnabled()) {
-            log.info('OCR is disabled in settings');
-            return null;
-        }
-
         const attachment = becca.getAttachment(attachmentId);
         if (!attachment) {
             log.error(`Attachment ${attachmentId} not found`);