diff --git a/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go b/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go
index 6d6ba93f..d003deff 100644
--- a/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go
+++ b/internal/store/memory/channel_members.go
@@ -347,11 +347,6 @@ func (s *ChannelStore) EditChannelAdmin(_ context.Context, req domain.EditChanne
 	member.InviterUserID = req.UserID
 	member.Status = domain.ChannelMemberActive
 	member.LeftAt = 0
-	// See the postgres EditChannelAdmin implementation for why this is
-	// needed: a kicked/banned member carries BannedRights.ViewMessages=true,
-	// and editAdmin unconditionally reactivates them to Active, so any
-	// lingering ban must be lifted too.
-	member.BannedRights = domain.ChannelBannedRights{}
 	if previous.Status != domain.ChannelMemberActive {
 		if minPts := channelInitialAvailableMinPts(channel); minPts > member.AvailableMinPts {
 			member.AvailableMinPts = minPts
diff --git a/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go b/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go
index f401afcc..e82efaf6 100644
--- a/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go
+++ b/internal/store/postgres/channel_member_admin.go
@@ -100,13 +100,6 @@ func (s *ChannelStore) EditChannelAdmin(ctx context.Context, req domain.EditChan
 	member.InviterUserID = req.UserID
 	member.Status = domain.ChannelMemberActive
 	member.LeftAt = 0
-	// A kicked/banned member carries BannedRights.ViewMessages=true (see
-	// EditChannelBanned above); editAdmin unconditionally reactivates them
-	// to Active, so any lingering ban must be lifted too -- otherwise the
-	// contradictory Active+ViewMessages-banned state trips later checks
-	// (e.g. TransferChannelOwnership's participant check) that never
-	// expect an active member to be ban-restricted from viewing messages.
-	member.BannedRights = domain.ChannelBannedRights{}
 	if req.HasRank() {
 		member.Rank = req.Rank
 	}