diff --git a/api/submission/remove_submission.go b/api/submission/remove_submission.go
index f35c8cb0..aeacde3e 100644
--- a/api/submission/remove_submission.go
+++ b/api/submission/remove_submission.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ func HandleRemoveSubmission(request *RemoveSubmissionRequest) (*RemoveSubmission
     response.FoundUser = true;
 
     doesExist, err := db.RemoveSubmission(request.Assignment, request.TargetUser.Email, request.TargetSubmission);
-    
     if (err != nil) {
         return nil, core.NewInternalError("-418", &request.APIRequestCourseUserContext, "Failed to remove the submission.").
                 Err(err).Add("user", request.TargetUser.Email).Add("submission", request.TargetSubmission);
diff --git a/api/submission/remove_submission_test.go b/api/submission/remove_submission_test.go
index 1924ce87..644338a4 100644
--- a/api/submission/remove_submission_test.go
+++ b/api/submission/remove_submission_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ func TestRemoveSubmission(test *testing.T) {
         // Roles below grader, other, recent.
         {model.RoleStudent, "student@test.com", "", false, false, true},
         {model.RoleOther,   "student@test.com", "", false, false, true},
-        {model.RoleUnknown, "student@test.com", "", false, false, true},
 
         // Roles above grader, other, recent
         {model.RoleAdmin, "student@test.com", "", true, true, false},
@@ -63,9 +62,6 @@ func TestRemoveSubmission(test *testing.T) {
         response := core.SendTestAPIRequestFull(test, core.NewEndpoint(`submission/remove`), fields, nil, testCase.role);
         
         if (!response.Success) {
-            if (testCase.role == model.RoleUnknown) {
-                continue;
-            }
             if (testCase.permError) {
                 expectedLocator := "-306";
                 if (response.Locator != expectedLocator) {
diff --git a/db/submission_test.go b/db/submission_test.go
index f602d08b..2c0337c8 100644
--- a/db/submission_test.go
+++ b/db/submission_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func (this *DBTests) DBTestRemoveSubmission(test *testing.T) {
         assignment := MustGetTestAssignment();
 
         isRemoved, err := RemoveSubmission(assignment, testCase.targetEmail, testCase.targetSubmission);
-
         if (err != nil) {
             test.Errorf("Case %d: Submission removal failed: '%v'.", i, err);
             continue;