diff --git a/routers/web/web.go b/routers/web/web.go
index f02ce86348..481c35c647 100644
--- a/routers/web/web.go
+++ b/routers/web/web.go
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ func registerWebRoutes(m *web.Router, webAuth *AuthMiddleware) {
 	// "/{username}/{reponame}": licenses page
 	m.Group("/{username}/{reponame}", func() {
 		m.Get("/licenses", repo.Licenses)
-	}, reqSignIn, context.RepoAssignment, reqRepoReleaseReader)
+	}, optSignIn, context.RepoAssignment)
 	// end "/{username}/{reponame}": licenses
 
 	m.Group("/{username}/{reponame}", func() { // to maintain compatibility with old attachments