diff --git a/py/matching_test.py b/py/matching_test.py
index f9942de..29e6e2b 100644
--- a/py/matching_test.py
+++ b/py/matching_test.py
@@ -397,13 +397,10 @@ def test_auth_scopes():
     tmp_state = state.State()
 
     id = "1"
-    tmp_state.set_user_scope(id, state.AuthScope.OWNER)
-    assert tmp_state.get_user_has_scope(id, state.AuthScope.OWNER)
-    assert tmp_state.get_user_has_scope(id, state.AuthScope.MATCHER)
+    assert not tmp_state.get_user_has_scope(id, state.AuthScope.MATCHER)
 
     id = "2"
     tmp_state.set_user_scope(id, state.AuthScope.MATCHER)
-    assert not tmp_state.get_user_has_scope(id, state.AuthScope.OWNER)
     assert tmp_state.get_user_has_scope(id, state.AuthScope.MATCHER)
 
     tmp_state.validate()
diff --git a/py/state.py b/py/state.py
index 74a5acb..81aafae 100644
--- a/py/state.py
+++ b/py/state.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ _MIGRATIONS = [
 
 class AuthScope(str):
     """Various auth scopes"""
-    OWNER = "owner"
     MATCHER = "matcher"
 
 
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ class State():
         """
         user = self._users.get(str(id), {})
         scopes = user.get(_Key.SCOPES, [])
-        return AuthScope.OWNER in scopes or scope in scopes
+        return scope in scopes
 
     def set_user_active_in_channel(self, id: str, channel_id: str, active: bool = True):
         """Set a user as active (or not) on a given channel"""