diff --git a/os_config_applier/os_config_applier.py b/os_config_applier/os_config_applier.py
index 172701c..113df21 100755
--- a/os_config_applier/os_config_applier.py
+++ b/os_config_applier/os_config_applier.py
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ def main(argv=sys.argv):
         if opts.key:
             print_key(opts.metadata, opts.key, opts.type)
         else:
-            if not os.access(opts.output, os.W_OK):
-                raise ConfigException(
-                    "you don't have permission to write to '%s'" % opts.output)
             install_config(opts.metadata, opts.templates, opts.output,
                            opts.validate, opts.subhash)
             logger.info("success")