diff --git a/src/api/server/make_join.rs b/src/api/server/make_join.rs
index 2da92752b..d9b7a38c8 100644
--- a/src/api/server/make_join.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/make_join.rs
@@ -75,14 +75,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_join_event_template_route(
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Server is banned on this homeserver.")));
 	}
 
-	if let Some(server) = body.room_id.server_name() {
-		if services.moderation.is_remote_server_forbidden(server) {
-			return Err!(Request(Forbidden(warn!(
-				"Room ID server name {server} is banned on this homeserver."
-			))));
-		}
-	}
-
 	let room_version = services.rooms.state.get_room_version(&body.room_id).await?;
 	let room_version_rules = room_version.rules().unwrap();
 	if !body.ver.contains(&room_version) {
diff --git a/src/api/server/make_knock.rs b/src/api/server/make_knock.rs
index d6cadf02d..4c918daa8 100644
--- a/src/api/server/make_knock.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/make_knock.rs
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_knock_event_template_route(
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Server is banned on this homeserver.")));
 	}
 
-	if let Some(server) = body.room_id.server_name() {
-		if services.moderation.is_remote_server_forbidden(server) {
-			return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Server is banned on this homeserver.")));
-		}
-	}
-
 	let room_version = services.rooms.state.get_room_version(&body.room_id).await?;
 	let room_version_rules = room_version.rules().unwrap();
 
diff --git a/src/api/server/make_leave.rs b/src/api/server/make_leave.rs
index 168e235d7..1a472aa69 100644
--- a/src/api/server/make_leave.rs
+++ b/src/api/server/make_leave.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_leave_event_template_route(
 	{
 		info!(
 			origin = body.identity.as_str(),
+			room_id = %body.room_id,
 			"Refusing to serve make_leave for room we aren't participating in"
 		);
 		return Err!(Request(NotFound("This server is not participating in that room.")));