diff --git a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go
index 6589dc48e19..513107e4f30 100644
--- a/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go
+++ b/pkg/services/ngalert/api/authorization.go
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ func (api *API) authorize(method, path string) web.Handler {
 	case http.MethodPost + "/api/alertmanager/grafana/config/api/v1/receivers/test":
 		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingNotificationsWrite)
 	case http.MethodPost + "/api/alertmanager/grafana/config/api/v1/templates/test":
-		fallback = middleware.ReqEditorRole
 		eval = ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAlertingNotificationsWrite)
 
 	// External Alertmanager Paths