diff --git a/pkg/services/datasources/accesscontrol.go b/pkg/services/datasources/accesscontrol.go
index 03d88e8e3bd..f6e5b9c8a0c 100644
--- a/pkg/services/datasources/accesscontrol.go
+++ b/pkg/services/datasources/accesscontrol.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ var (
 var (
 	// ConfigurationPageAccess is used to protect the "Configure > Data sources" tab access
 	ConfigurationPageAccess = accesscontrol.EvalAny(
-		accesscontrol.EvalPermission(accesscontrol.ActionDatasourcesExplore),
 		accesscontrol.EvalPermission(ActionCreate),
 		accesscontrol.EvalAll(
 			accesscontrol.EvalPermission(ActionRead),