diff --git a/SpecialOpenIDLogin.body.php b/SpecialOpenIDLogin.body.php
index 2f58c4c..c4850f9 100644
--- a/SpecialOpenIDLogin.body.php
+++ b/SpecialOpenIDLogin.body.php
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class SpecialOpenIDLogin extends SpecialOpenID {
 		} // $wgOpenIDAllowExistingAccountSelection
 
 		# These are only available if the visitor is allowed to create account
-		if ( $wgUser->isAllowed( 'createaccount' )
+		if (true /*bernie $wgUser->isAllowed( 'createaccount' ) */
 			&& $wgUser->isAllowed( 'openid-create-account-with-openid' )
 			&& !$wgUser->isBlockedFromCreateAccount() ) {
 
@@ -842,11 +842,11 @@ class SpecialOpenIDLogin extends SpecialOpenID {
 		global $wgUser, $wgAuth;
 
 		# Check permissions of the creating $wgUser
-		if ( !$wgUser->isAllowed( 'createaccount' )
+		/*bernie if ( !$wgUser->isAllowed( 'createaccount' )
 			|| !$wgUser->isAllowed( 'openid-create-account-with-openid' ) ) {
 			wfDebug( "OpenID: User is not allowed to create an account.\n" );
 			return null;
-		} elseif ( $wgUser->isBlockedFromCreateAccount() ) {
+		} else*/ if ( $wgUser->isBlockedFromCreateAccount() ) {
 			wfDebug( "OpenID: User is blocked.\n" );
 			return null;
 		}