diff --git a/server/chat-plugins/youtube.ts b/server/chat-plugins/youtube.ts
index a8cba32081..8206263f89 100644
--- a/server/chat-plugins/youtube.ts
+++ b/server/chat-plugins/youtube.ts
@@ -306,11 +306,6 @@ export class YoutubeInterface {
 		const id = this.getId(url);
 		const videoInfo = await this.getVideoData(id);
 		if (!videoInfo) throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`Video not found.`);
-		if ([...Rooms.rooms.values()].some(r => r.roomid.startsWith('video-watch-'))) {
-			throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(
-				`A groupwatch is already going on. Please wait until it is done before creating another.`
-			);
-		}
 		const num = baseRoom.nextGameNumber();
 		baseRoom.saveSettings();
 		const gameRoom = Rooms.createGameRoom(`video-watch-${num}` as RoomID, Utils.html`[Group Watch] ${title}`, {