diff --git a/models/perm/access/access.go b/models/perm/access/access.go
index acc34c434e..e9e5a0c026 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/access.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/access.go
@@ -231,10 +231,7 @@ func RecalculateTeamAccesses(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, i
 // RecalculateUserAccess recalculates new access for a single user
 // Usable if we know access only affected one user
 func RecalculateUserAccess(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, uid int64) (err error) {
-	minMode := perm.AccessModeRead
-	if !repo.IsPrivate {
-		minMode = perm.AccessModeWrite
-	}
+	minMode := perm.AccessModeNone
 
 	accessMode := perm.AccessModeNone
 	e := db.GetEngine(ctx)