diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index 5090978a72..1ddf1cb7db 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -676,8 +676,6 @@ void DomainServer::handleConnectRequest(const QByteArray& packet, const HifiSock
             nodeData->setWalletUUID(pendingAssigneeData->getWalletUUID());
 
             // always allow assignment clients to create and destroy entities
-            nodeData->setCanAdjustLocks(true);
-            nodeData->setCanRez(true);
             newNode->setCanAdjustLocks(true);
             newNode->setCanRez(true);
 
@@ -1058,9 +1056,7 @@ void DomainServer::readAvailableDatagrams() {
 
                 // add the information for that deployed assignment to the hash of pending assigned nodes
                 PendingAssignedNodeData* pendingNodeData = new PendingAssignedNodeData(assignmentToDeploy->getUUID(),
-                                                                                       requestAssignment.getWalletUUID(),
-                                                                                       true, true
-                                                                                       );
+                                                                                       requestAssignment.getWalletUUID());
                 _pendingAssignedNodes.insert(uniqueAssignment.getUUID(), pendingNodeData);
             } else {
                 if (requestAssignment.getType() != Assignment::AgentType
diff --git a/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.cpp b/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.cpp
index c4b47fd254..be24498d70 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@
 
 #include "PendingAssignedNodeData.h"
 
-PendingAssignedNodeData::PendingAssignedNodeData(const QUuid& assignmentUUID, const QUuid& walletUUID,
-                                                 bool canAdjustLocks, bool canRez) :
+PendingAssignedNodeData::PendingAssignedNodeData(const QUuid& assignmentUUID, const QUuid& walletUUID) :
     _assignmentUUID(assignmentUUID),
-    _walletUUID(walletUUID),
-    _canAdjustLocks(canAdjustLocks),
-    _canRez(canRez)
+    _walletUUID(walletUUID)
 {
     
 }
diff --git a/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.h b/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.h
index 17f94d2225..9daa7822c3 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.h
+++ b/domain-server/src/PendingAssignedNodeData.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 class PendingAssignedNodeData : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    PendingAssignedNodeData(const QUuid& assignmentUUID, const QUuid& walletUUID, bool canAdjustLocks, bool canRez);
+    PendingAssignedNodeData(const QUuid& assignmentUUID, const QUuid& walletUUID);
     
     void setAssignmentUUID(const QUuid& assignmentUUID) { _assignmentUUID = assignmentUUID; }
     const QUuid& getAssignmentUUID() const { return _assignmentUUID; }
@@ -26,17 +26,9 @@ public:
     void setWalletUUID(const QUuid& walletUUID) { _walletUUID = walletUUID; }
     const QUuid& getWalletUUID() const { return _walletUUID; }
 
-    void setCanAdjustLocks(bool canAdjustLocks) { _canAdjustLocks = canAdjustLocks; }
-    bool getCanAdjustLocks() { return _canAdjustLocks; }
-
-    void setCanRez(bool canRez) { _canRez = canRez; }
-    bool getCanRez() { return _canRez; }
-
 private:
     QUuid _assignmentUUID;
     QUuid _walletUUID;
-    bool _canAdjustLocks = false; /// will this node be allowed to adjust locks on entities?
-    bool _canRez = false; /// will this node be allowed to rez in new entities?
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_PendingAssignedNodeData_h
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/Assignment.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/Assignment.cpp
index 560bce3b91..027cf8aba5 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/Assignment.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/Assignment.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ QDataStream& operator<<(QDataStream &out, const Assignment& assignment) {
     if (assignment._command == Assignment::RequestCommand) {
         out << assignment._walletUUID;
     }
-
-    out << assignment._canAdjustLocks << assignment._canRez;
     
     return out;
 }
@@ -170,7 +168,5 @@ QDataStream& operator>>(QDataStream &in, Assignment& assignment) {
         in >> assignment._walletUUID;
     }
 
-    in >> assignment._canAdjustLocks >> assignment._canRez;
-
     return in;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeData.h b/libraries/networking/src/NodeData.h
index e5e7925280..b865e444a9 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeData.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeData.h
@@ -26,18 +26,8 @@ public:
     
     QMutex& getMutex() { return _mutex; }
 
-    void setCanAdjustLocks(bool canAdjustLocks) { _canAdjustLocks = canAdjustLocks; }
-    bool getCanAdjustLocks() { return _canAdjustLocks; }
-
-    void setCanRez(bool canRez) { _canRez = canRez; }
-    bool getCanRez() { return _canRez; }
-
 private:
     QMutex _mutex;
-
-protected:
-    bool _canAdjustLocks = false; /// will this node be allowed to adjust locks on entities?
-    bool _canRez = false; /// will this node be allowed to rez in new entities?
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_NodeData_h