diff --git a/src/channel/chat.js b/src/channel/chat.js
index b0424faf..4637cd19 100644
--- a/src/channel/chat.js
+++ b/src/channel/chat.js
@@ -121,17 +121,7 @@ ChatModule.prototype.shadowMutedUsers = function () {
     });
 };
 
-const SERVER_START_DATE = Date.now();
 ChatModule.prototype.restrictNewAccount = function restrictNewAccount(user, data) {
-    // TODO: this is temporary to prevent hundreds of guests from getting
-    // blocked immediately after this feature is rolled out.
-    //
-    // Will be removed later.
-    if (SERVER_START_DATE + this.channel.modules.options.get("new_user_chat_delay")*1000
-            >= Date.now()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     if (user.account.effectiveRank < 2 && this.channel.modules.options) {
         const firstSeen = user.getFirstSeenTime();
         const opts = this.channel.modules.options;
diff --git a/src/channel/opts.js b/src/channel/opts.js
index acabee46..175fd28b 100644
--- a/src/channel/opts.js
+++ b/src/channel/opts.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ function OptionsModule(channel) {
         torbanned: false,          // Block connections from Tor exit nodes
         allow_ascii_control: false,// Allow ASCII control characters (\x00-\x1f)
         playlist_max_per_user: 0,  // Maximum number of playlist items per user
-        new_user_chat_delay: 10 * 60,      // Minimum account/IP age to chat
-        new_user_chat_link_delay: 60 * 60  // Minimum account/IP age to post links
+        new_user_chat_delay: 0,      // Minimum account/IP age to chat
+        new_user_chat_link_delay: 0  // Minimum account/IP age to post links
     };
 }