diff --git a/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Accessions.pm b/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Accessions.pm
index 2fec216059..231722c055 100644
--- a/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Accessions.pm
+++ b/lib/SGN/Controller/AJAX/Accessions.pm
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ sub verify_accession_list_POST : Args(0) {
     my @organism_list = $organism_list_json ? @{_parse_list_from_json($c, $organism_list_json)} : [];
 
     my $do_fuzzy_search = $c->req->param('do_fuzzy_search');
-    if ($user_role ne 'curator' && !$do_fuzzy_search) {
-        $c->stash->{rest} = {error=>'Only a curator can add accessions without using the fuzzy search!'};
-        $c->detach();
-    }
+    #if ($user_role ne 'curator' && !$do_fuzzy_search) {
+    #    $c->stash->{rest} = {error=>'Only a curator can add accessions without using the fuzzy search!'};
+    #    $c->detach();
+    #}
 
     if ($do_fuzzy_search) {
         $self->do_fuzzy_search($c, \@accession_list, \@organism_list);
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ sub verify_accessions_file_POST : Args(0) {
     my $do_fuzzy_search = $user_role eq 'curator' && !$c->req->param('fuzzy_check_upload_accessions') ? 0 : 1;
     my $append_synonyms = !$c->req->param('append_synonyms') ? 0 : 1;
 
-    if ($user_role ne 'curator' && !$do_fuzzy_search) {
-        $c->stash->{rest} = {error=>'Only a curator can add accessions without using the fuzzy search!'};
-        $c->detach();
-    }
+    #if ($user_role ne 'curator' && !$do_fuzzy_search) {
+    #    $c->stash->{rest} = {error=>'Only a curator can add accessions without using the fuzzy search!'};
+    #    $c->detach();
+    #}
 
     # These roles are required by CXGN::UploadFile
     if ($user_role ne 'curator' && $user_role ne 'submitter' && $user_role ne 'sequencer' ) {
diff --git a/mason/breeders_toolbox/add_accessions_dialogs.mas b/mason/breeders_toolbox/add_accessions_dialogs.mas
index 78618895a7..9e2c06e5fb 100644
--- a/mason/breeders_toolbox/add_accessions_dialogs.mas
+++ b/mason/breeders_toolbox/add_accessions_dialogs.mas
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ $editable_stock_props_definitions
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label class="col-sm-4 control-label">Use Fuzzy Search: </label>
                             <div class="col-sm-8">
-% if ( $user_role eq 'curator' ) {
-                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check" name="fuzzy_check" checked></input>
-% } else {
-                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check" name="fuzzy_check" checked disabled></input>
-% }
+%# if ( $user_role eq 'curator' ) {
+                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check" name="fuzzy_check"></input>
+%# } else {
+%#                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check" name="fuzzy_check" checked disabled></input>
+%# }
                                 <br/>
-                                <small>Note: Use the fuzzy search to match similar names to prevent uploading of duplicate accessions. Fuzzy searching is much slower than regular search. Only a curator can disable the fuzzy search.</small>
+                                <small>Note: Use the fuzzy search to match similar names to prevent uploading of duplicate accessions. Fuzzy searching is much slower than regular search. </small>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </form>
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ $editable_stock_props_definitions
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label class="col-sm-4 control-label">Use Fuzzy Search: </label>
                             <div class="col-sm-8">
-% if ( $user_role eq 'curator' ) {
-                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" name="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" checked></input>
-% } else {
-                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" name="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" checked disabled></input>
-% }
+%# if ( $user_role eq 'curator' ) {
+                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" name="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions"></input>
+%# } else {
+%#                                <input type="checkbox" id="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" name="fuzzy_check_upload_accessions" checked disabled></input>
+%# }
                                 <br/>
                                 <small>Note: Use the fuzzy search to match similar names to prevent uploading of duplicate accessions. Fuzzy searching is much slower than regular search. Only a curator can disable the fuzzy search.</small>
                             </div>
diff --git a/t/selenium2/breeders/accessions.t b/t/selenium2/breeders/accessions.t
index f73f693f0e..63d5a43c71 100644
--- a/t/selenium2/breeders/accessions.t
+++ b/t/selenium2/breeders/accessions.t
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+
+use strict;
+
 use lib 't/lib';
 
-use Test::More 'tests' => 48;
+use Test::More 'tests' => 46;
 
 use SGN::Test::WWW::WebDriver;
 use Selenium::Remote::WDKeys 'KEYS';
@@ -169,8 +172,8 @@ $t->while_logged_in_as("submitter", sub {
     $t->find_element_ok("add_accessions_link", "name", "find element add accessions link as submitter")->click();
 
     my $fuzzy_checkbox = $t->find_element_ok("fuzzy_check", "id", "find fuzzy checkbox");
-    is $fuzzy_checkbox->get_attribute('checked'), 1, 'fuzzy logic checkbox is checked for submitter';
-    is $fuzzy_checkbox->get_attribute('disabled'), 1, 'fuzzy logic checkbox is disabled for submitter';
+#    is $fuzzy_checkbox->get_attribute('checked'), 1, 'fuzzy logic checkbox is checked for submitter';
+#    is $fuzzy_checkbox->get_attribute('disabled'), 1, 'fuzzy logic checkbox is disabled for submitter';
 });
 
 $t->driver->close();