diff --git a/src/Controller/VehicleManufacturerController.php b/src/Controller/VehicleManufacturerController.php
index 641c0892..4802f074 100644
--- a/src/Controller/VehicleManufacturerController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/VehicleManufacturerController.php
@@ -263,10 +263,7 @@ class VehicleManufacturerController extends BaseController
 
     public function getVehicles(Request $req)
     {
-        if (!$this->isGranted('battery.add') && !$this->isGranted('battery.update')) {
-            $exception = $this->createAccessDeniedException('No access.');
-            throw $exception;
-        }
+        // no access check, grant all for this ajax call
 
         // get row data
         $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();