diff --git a/plugins/eddn.py b/plugins/eddn.py
index 751e1085..6768d023 100644
--- a/plugins/eddn.py
+++ b/plugins/eddn.py
@@ -1441,22 +1441,6 @@ def is_horizons(economies: MAP_STR_ANY, modules: MAP_STR_ANY, ships: MAP_STR_ANY
     :param ships: Ships available at the docked station.
     :return: bool - True if the Cmdr has Horizons access.
     """
-    # First check the Journal-sourced flag
-    # NB: This assumes game currently running, rather than "old
-    #     journal file".  `LoadGame` determines monitor.cmdr, which determines
-    #     the account used for CAPI, so it *should* match.
-    #
-    #     For this to be wrong, the user would have had to have, e.g.:
-    #
-    #       1. Logged into Cmdr in Horizons/Odyssey, then back out again.
-    #       2. Logged into Cmdr in base game, either on another machine, or
-    #          have removed the Journal file after.
-    #       3. Re-run EDMC and triggered a manual CAPI update.
-    #
-    #  This seems unlikely.
-    if this.horizons:
-        return True
-
     economies_colony = False
     modules_horizons = False
     ship_horizons = False