diff --git a/orm/entities/Submission/TallySheet/__init__.py b/orm/entities/Submission/TallySheet/__init__.py
index 33d80f2e..0c84c3b1 100644
--- a/orm/entities/Submission/TallySheet/__init__.py
+++ b/orm/entities/Submission/TallySheet/__init__.py
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ def set_latest_version(self, tallySheetVersion: TallySheetVersion):
             self.submission.set_latest_version(submissionVersion=tallySheetVersion.submissionVersion)
 
     def set_locked_version(self, tallySheetVersion: TallySheetVersion):
-        if DATA_EDITOR_ROLE in get_user_roles() and self.submittedStamp.createdBy == get_user_name():
-            raise ForbiddenException(
-                message="Tally sheet submitted user is not allowed to lock/unlock.",
-                code=MESSAGE_CODE_TALLY_SHEET_SAME_USER_CANNOT_SAVE_AND_SUBMIT
-            )
+        # if DATA_EDITOR_ROLE in get_user_roles() and self.submittedStamp.createdBy == get_user_name():
+        #     raise ForbiddenException(
+        #         message="Tally sheet submitted user is not allowed to lock/unlock.",
+        #         code=MESSAGE_CODE_TALLY_SHEET_SAME_USER_CANNOT_SAVE_AND_SUBMIT
+        #     )
 
         if tallySheetVersion is None:
             if not has_role_based_access(self, ACCESS_TYPE_UNLOCK):