diff --git a/lib/remote_storage/swift.rb b/lib/remote_storage/swift.rb
index 4c9ed0e..ec7544c 100644
--- a/lib/remote_storage/swift.rb
+++ b/lib/remote_storage/swift.rb
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ module RemoteStorage
     def authorize_request(user, directory, token, listing=false)
       request_method = server.env["REQUEST_METHOD"]
 
-      if request_method.match(/PUT|DELETE/) && container_migration(user) == "in_progress"
-        server.halt 503, "Down for maintenance. Back soon!"
-      end
-
       if directory.split("/").first == "public"
         return true if ["GET", "HEAD"].include?(request_method) && !listing
       end
@@ -383,11 +379,7 @@ module RemoteStorage
     end
 
     def container_url_for(user)
-      if container_migration(user)
-        "#{base_url}/rs:#{settings.environment.to_s.chars.first}:#{user}"
-      else
-        "#{base_url}/rs:documents:#{settings.environment.to_s}/#{user}"
-      end
+      "#{base_url}/rs:documents:#{settings.environment.to_s}/#{user}"
     end
 
     def url_for_key(user, directory, key)
@@ -398,10 +390,6 @@ module RemoteStorage
       @base_url ||= settings.swift["host"]
     end
 
-    def container_migration(user)
-      redis.hget("rs:container_migration", user)
-    end
-
     def default_headers
       {"x-auth-token" => swift_token}
     end