diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/plugs/load_poll_plug.ex b/lib/philomena_web/plugs/load_poll_plug.ex
index 5bbfd257..6a8bec7f 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/plugs/load_poll_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/plugs/load_poll_plug.ex
@@ -2,32 +2,20 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.LoadPollPlug do
   alias Philomena.Polls.Poll
   alias Philomena.Repo
 
-  import Plug.Conn, only: [assign: 3]
-  import Canada.Can, only: [can?: 3]
   import Ecto.Query
 
-  def init(opts),
-    do: opts
-
-  def call(%{assigns: %{topic: topic}} = conn, opts) do
-    show_hidden = Keyword.get(opts, :show_hidden, false)
+  def init(opts), do: opts
 
+  def call(%{assigns: %{topic: topic}} = conn, _opts) do
     Poll
     |> where(topic_id: ^topic.id)
     |> Repo.one()
-    |> maybe_hide_poll(conn, show_hidden)
-  end
+    |> case do
+      nil ->
+        PhilomenaWeb.NotFoundPlug.call(conn)
 
-  defp maybe_hide_poll(nil, conn, _show_hidden),
-    do: PhilomenaWeb.NotFoundPlug.call(conn)
-
-  defp maybe_hide_poll(%{hidden_from_users: false} = poll, conn, _show_hidden),
-    do: assign(conn, :poll, poll)
-
-  defp maybe_hide_poll(poll, %{assigns: %{current_user: user}} = conn, show_hidden) do
-    case show_hidden or can?(user, :show, poll) do
-      true -> assign(conn, :poll, poll)
-      false -> PhilomenaWeb.NotAuthorizedPlug.call(conn)
+      poll ->
+        Plug.Conn.assign(conn, :poll, poll)
     end
   end
 end