diff --git a/C4/HoldsQueue.pm b/C4/HoldsQueue.pm
index 982ef34a92..12e641914a 100755
--- a/C4/HoldsQueue.pm
+++ b/C4/HoldsQueue.pm
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ sub MapItemsToHoldRequests {
 
             my $local_hold_match;
             foreach my $item (@$available_items) {
-                next if $item->{_object}->exclude_from_local_holds_priority;
 
                 next unless _checkHoldPolicy($item, $request);
 
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/HoldsQueue.t b/t/db_dependent/HoldsQueue.t
index 91325a4d5d..3ce78a9394 100755
--- a/t/db_dependent/HoldsQueue.t
+++ b/t/db_dependent/HoldsQueue.t
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ subtest "Test _checkHoldPolicy" => sub {
     my $library1  = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Libraries' } );
     my $library2  = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Libraries' } );
     my $library_nongroup = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Libraries' } );
-    my $category = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patron::Categories', value => {exclude_from_local_holds_priority => 0} });
+    my $category = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patron::Categories' });
     my $patron  = $builder->build_object(
         {
             class => "Koha::Patrons",
@@ -1394,7 +1394,6 @@ subtest "Test _checkHoldPolicy" => sub {
         {
             biblionumber => $biblio->biblionumber,
             library      => $library1->branchcode,
-            exclude_from_local_holds_priority => 0,
         }
     );