1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/commands/find_cmd.cpp b/src/mongo/db/commands/find_cmd.cpp
index 8d89469a27f..38712e3e920 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/commands/find_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/commands/find_cmd.cpp
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ public:
         // Although it is a command, a find command gets counted as a query.
         globalOpCounters.gotQuery();
 
-        if (opCtx->getClient()->isInDirectClient()) {
-            return appendCommandStatus(
-                result,
-                Status(ErrorCodes::IllegalOperation, "Cannot run find command from eval()"));
-        }
-
         // Parse the command BSON to a QueryRequest.
         const bool isExplain = false;
         auto qrStatus = QueryRequest::makeFromFindCommand(nss, cmdObj, isExplain);