Index: lams_tool_chat/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/chat/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r0c73070e28abc4d817e3d1c67ff640fa3c214abe -r447e8ffad1f2eb3a89e0a27dc17a760ce39bca35
--- lams_tool_chat/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/chat/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 0c73070e28abc4d817e3d1c67ff640fa3c214abe)
+++ lams_tool_chat/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/chat/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 447e8ffad1f2eb3a89e0a27dc17a760ce39bca35)
@@ -123,14 +123,6 @@
 			// TODO NOTE: this causes DB orphans when LD not saved.
 		}
 
-		// check if content in use is set
-		if (chat.isContentInUse()) {
-			// Cannot edit, send to message page.
-			request.setAttribute(ChatConstants.ATTR_MESSAGE, getResources(
-					request).getMessage("error.content.locked"));
-			return mapping.findForward("message_page");
-		}
-
 		if (mode != null && mode.isTeacher()) {
 			// Set the defineLater flag so that learners cannot use content
 			// while we