diff --git a/Classes/Search/AccessComponent.php b/Classes/Search/AccessComponent.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/Classes/Search/AccessComponent.php
+++ b/Classes/Search/AccessComponent.php
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ class Tx_Solr_Search_AccessComponent extends Tx_Solr_Search_AbstractComponent im
 		);
 		$this->query->setSiteHashFilter($allowedSites);
 
-		if ($this->searchConfiguration['query.']['searchBelowPageIds']) {
-			$this->query->setRootlineFilter($this->searchConfiguration['query.']['searchBelowPageIds']);
-		}
-
 		$this->query->setUserAccessGroups(explode(',', $GLOBALS['TSFE']->gr_list));
 
 			// must generate default endtime, @see http://forge.typo3.org/issues/44276
Revert [FEATURE] Allow limiting search to certain page-branches

* documentation missing
* wrong location - not related to access restrictions