diff --git a/app/Livewire/Ui/Security/Fail2banBanlist.php b/app/Livewire/Ui/Security/Fail2banBanlist.php
index 1754661..ffd4486 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Ui/Security/Fail2banBanlist.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Ui/Security/Fail2banBanlist.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Fail2banBanlist extends Component
         $db = $this->getDbFile();
         $fallbackPermanent = ($jail === 'mailwolt-blacklist');
 
-        if ($db === '' || !is_readable($db)) {
+        if ($db === '') {
             return ['permanent' => $fallbackPermanent, 'remaining' => ''];
         }