diff --git a/phpBB/viewonline.php b/phpBB/viewonline.php
index 17ed26d714..815c9f44e0 100644
--- a/phpBB/viewonline.php
+++ b/phpBB/viewonline.php
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ while ($row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result))
 	$colour_text = ($row['group_colour']) ? ' style="color:#' . $row['group_colour'] . '"' : '';
 	$group_name = $group_helper->get_name($row['group_name']);
 
-	if ($row['group_name'] == 'BOTS' || ($user->data['user_id'] != ANONYMOUS && !$auth->acl_get('u_viewprofile')))
+	if ($row['group_name'] == 'BOTS')
 	{
 		$legend[] = '<span' . $colour_text . '>' . $group_name . '</span>';
 	}