diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 2dbf69c8e..9a0a58f1c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -25,5 +25,3 @@ TWITCH_CLIENT_ID=
 TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET=
 
 SKALOP_WS_URL=ws://localhost:5900
-
-FF_ENABLE_CHAT=false
diff --git a/app/db/seed/index.ts b/app/db/seed/index.ts
index ae12a3a1f..c456f3ec0 100644
--- a/app/db/seed/index.ts
+++ b/app/db/seed/index.ts
@@ -1736,7 +1736,6 @@ function playedMatches() {
       alphaGroupId: groupAlpha,
       bravoGroupId: groupBravo,
       mapList: randomMapList(groupAlpha, groupBravo),
-      addChatCode: false,
     });
 
     // update match createdAt to the past
diff --git a/app/features/sendouq/core/groups.server.ts b/app/features/sendouq/core/groups.server.ts
index 13b2d78af..032bfc400 100644
--- a/app/features/sendouq/core/groups.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/sendouq/core/groups.server.ts
@@ -235,12 +235,3 @@ export function groupExpiryStatus(
 
   return null;
 }
-
-export function hasAccessToChat(isByAdmin: boolean) {
-  const ff = process.env["FF_ENABLE_CHAT"];
-
-  if (ff === "true") return true;
-  if (ff === "admin") return isByAdmin;
-
-  return false;
-}
diff --git a/app/features/sendouq/queries/createGroup.server.ts b/app/features/sendouq/queries/createGroup.server.ts
index c8a218ba2..c73e54396 100644
--- a/app/features/sendouq/queries/createGroup.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/sendouq/queries/createGroup.server.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { INVITE_CODE_LENGTH } from "~/constants";
 import { sql } from "~/db/sql";
 import type { Group, GroupMember } from "~/db/types";
 import type { MapPool } from "~/modules/map-pool-serializer";
-import { isAdmin } from "~/permissions";
-import { hasAccessToChat } from "../core/groups.server";
 
 const createGroupStm = sql.prepare(/* sql */ `
   insert into "Group"
@@ -41,9 +39,7 @@ export const createGroup = sql.transaction((args: CreateGroupArgs) => {
     mapListPreference: args.mapListPreference,
     inviteCode: nanoid(INVITE_CODE_LENGTH),
     status: args.status,
-    chatCode: hasAccessToChat(isAdmin({ id: args.userId }))
-      ? nanoid(INVITE_CODE_LENGTH)
-      : null,
+    chatCode: nanoid(INVITE_CODE_LENGTH),
   }) as Group;
 
   createGroupMemberStm.run({
diff --git a/app/features/sendouq/queries/createMatch.server.ts b/app/features/sendouq/queries/createMatch.server.ts
index 127c5cbe0..afd12ac2d 100644
--- a/app/features/sendouq/queries/createMatch.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/sendouq/queries/createMatch.server.ts
@@ -38,17 +38,15 @@ export const createMatch = sql.transaction(
     alphaGroupId,
     bravoGroupId,
     mapList,
-    addChatCode,
   }: {
     alphaGroupId: number;
     bravoGroupId: number;
-    addChatCode: boolean;
     mapList: TournamentMapListMap[];
   }) => {
     const match = createMatchStm.get({
       alphaGroupId,
       bravoGroupId,
-      chatCode: addChatCode ? nanoid(10) : null,
+      chatCode: nanoid(10),
     }) as GroupMatch;
 
     for (const [i, { mode, source, stageId }] of mapList.entries()) {
diff --git a/app/features/sendouq/queries/morphGroups.server.ts b/app/features/sendouq/queries/morphGroups.server.ts
index b8babdae3..0c2a108cf 100644
--- a/app/features/sendouq/queries/morphGroups.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/sendouq/queries/morphGroups.server.ts
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ export const morphGroups = sql.transaction(
     survivingGroupId,
     otherGroupId,
     newMembers,
-    addChatCode,
   }: {
     survivingGroupId: number;
     otherGroupId: number;
     newMembers: number[];
-    addChatCode: boolean;
   }) => {
     const toBeDeletedGroupNonRegulars = findToBeDeletedGroupNonRegularsStm
       .all({ groupId: otherGroupId })
@@ -53,12 +51,10 @@ export const morphGroups = sql.transaction(
     deleteLikesByGroupId(survivingGroupId);
 
     // reset chat code so previous messages are not visible
-    if (addChatCode) {
-      updateGroupStm.run({
-        groupId: survivingGroupId,
-        chatCode: nanoid(10),
-      });
-    }
+    updateGroupStm.run({
+      groupId: survivingGroupId,
+      chatCode: nanoid(10),
+    });
 
     for (const userId of newMembers) {
       const role: GroupMember["role"] = toBeDeletedGroupNonRegulars.includes(
diff --git a/app/features/sendouq/routes/q.looking.tsx b/app/features/sendouq/routes/q.looking.tsx
index 4cfa8cd88..fae03b16b 100644
--- a/app/features/sendouq/routes/q.looking.tsx
+++ b/app/features/sendouq/routes/q.looking.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import {
   divideGroups,
   filterOutGroupsWithIncompatibleMapListPreference,
   groupExpiryStatus,
-  hasAccessToChat,
   membersNeededForFull,
 } from "../core/groups.server";
 import { matchMapList } from "../core/match.server";
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ import { groupHasMatch } from "../queries/groupHasMatch.server";
 import { findRecentMatchPlayersByUserId } from "../queries/findRecentMatchPlayersByUserId.server";
 import { currentOrPreviousSeason } from "~/features/mmr/season";
 import { Chat, useChat } from "~/components/Chat";
-import { isAdmin } from "~/permissions";
 import { NewTabs } from "~/components/NewTabs";
 import { useWindowSize } from "~/hooks/useWindowSize";
 
@@ -172,9 +170,6 @@ export const action: ActionFunction = async ({ request }) => {
         survivingGroupId,
         otherGroupId: otherGroup.id,
         newMembers: otherGroup.members.map((m) => m.id),
-        addChatCode: hasAccessToChat(
-          ourGroup.members.some(isAdmin) || theirGroup.members.some(isAdmin),
-        ),
       });
       refreshGroup(survivingGroupId);
 
@@ -223,9 +218,6 @@ export const action: ActionFunction = async ({ request }) => {
       const createdMatch = createMatch({
         alphaGroupId: ourGroup.id,
         bravoGroupId: theirGroup.id,
-        addChatCode: hasAccessToChat(
-          ourGroup.members.some(isAdmin) || theirGroup.members.some(isAdmin),
-        ),
         mapList: matchMapList({
           ourGroup,
           theirGroup,