diff --git a/packages/bookshop/srv/cat-service.js b/packages/bookshop/srv/cat-service.js
index 97c8f514..8ee056a7 100644
--- a/packages/bookshop/srv/cat-service.js
+++ b/packages/bookshop/srv/cat-service.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const { Books } = cds.entities
 /** Service implementation for CatalogService */
 module.exports = cds.service.impl(function() {
   this.after ('READ', 'Books', each => each.stock > 111 && _addDiscount2(each,11))
-  this.before ('CREATE', 'Orders', _checkOrderCreateAuth)
   this.before ('CREATE', 'Orders', _reduceStock)
 })
 
@@ -24,8 +23,4 @@ async function _reduceStock (req) {
       `${OrderItems[i].amount} exceeds stock for book #${OrderItems[i].book_ID}`
     )
   }))
-}
-/** Check authorization  */
-function _checkOrderCreateAuth (req) {
-  req.user.country === req.data.country || req.reject(403)
 }
\ No newline at end of file