diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree.erl
index 11b076a92..53835ab39 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree.erl
@@ -313,9 +313,6 @@ subscribe_node(NodeId, Sender, Subscriber, AccessModel,
 	(AccessModel == whitelist) and (not Whitelisted) ->
 	    %% Node has whitelist access model and entity lacks required affiliation
 	    {error, ?ERR_EXTENDED('not-allowed', "closed-node")};
-	(AccessModel == authorize) -> % TODO: to be done
-	    %% Node has authorize access model
-	    {error, 'forbidden'};
 	%%MustPay ->
 	%%	% Payment is required for a subscription
 	%%	{error, ?ERR_PAYMENT_REQUIRED};
diff --git a/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree_odbc.erl b/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree_odbc.erl
index c3ee1cf28..acc92ab52 100644
--- a/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree_odbc.erl
+++ b/src/mod_pubsub/node_hometree_odbc.erl
@@ -325,9 +325,6 @@ subscribe_node(NodeId, Sender, Subscriber, AccessModel,
 	(AccessModel == whitelist) and (not Whitelisted) ->
 	    %% Node has whitelist access model and entity lacks required affiliation
 	    {error, ?ERR_EXTENDED('not-allowed', "closed-node")};
-	(AccessModel == authorize) -> % TODO: to be done
-	    %% Node has authorize access model
-	    {error, 'forbidden'};
 	%%MustPay ->
 	%%	% Payment is required for a subscription
 	%%	{error, ?ERR_PAYMENT_REQUIRED};