diff --git a/C4/Auth.pm b/C4/Auth.pm
index aaf221c447..0d21575ae6 100644
--- a/C4/Auth.pm
+++ b/C4/Auth.pm
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ C4::Auth - Authenticates Koha users
             query           => $query,
       type            => "opac",
       authnotrequired => 0,
-      flagsrequired   => {borrow => 1, catalogue => '*', tools => 'import_patrons' },
+      flagsrequired   => { catalogue => '*', tools => 'import_patrons' },
   }
     );
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ automatically. This gets loaded into the template.
          query           => $query,
          type            => "opac",
          authnotrequired => 0,
-         flagsrequired   => {borrow => 1, catalogue => '*', tools => 'import_patrons' },
+         flagsrequired   => { catalogue => '*', tools => 'import_patrons' },
        }
      );
 
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ sub get_template_and_user {
             $template->param( CAN_user_borrowers        => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_permissions      => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_reserveforothers => 1 );
-            $template->param( CAN_user_borrow           => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_editcatalogue    => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_updatecharges    => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_acquisition      => 1 );
diff --git a/C4/InstallAuth.pm b/C4/InstallAuth.pm
index 0d0eb5251f..c1eba6ae07 100644
--- a/C4/InstallAuth.pm
+++ b/C4/InstallAuth.pm
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ InstallAuth - Authenticates Koha users for Install process
 
   my $query = new CGI;
 
-  my ($template, $borrowernumber, $cookie) 
-    = get_template_and_user({template_name   => "opac-main.tt",
-                             query           => $query,
-			     type            => "opac",
-			     authnotrequired => 1,
-			     flagsrequired   => {borrow => 1},
-			  });
+    my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
+        {   template_name   => "opac-main.tt",
+            query           => $query,
+            type            => "opac",
+            authnotrequired => 1,
+            flagsrequired   => { acquisition => '*' },
+        }
+    );
 
   output_html_with_http_headers $query, $cookie, $template->output;
 
@@ -80,13 +81,14 @@ InstallAuth - Authenticates Koha users for Install process
 
 =item get_template_and_user
 
-  my ($template, $borrowernumber, $cookie)
-    = get_template_and_user({template_name   => "opac-main.tt",
-                             query           => $query,
-			     type            => "opac",
-			     authnotrequired => 1,
-			     flagsrequired   => {borrow => 1},
-			  });
+    my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
+        {   template_name   => "opac-main.tt",
+            query           => $query,
+            type            => "opac",
+            authnotrequired => 1,
+            flagsrequired   => { acquisition => '*' },
+        }
+    );
 
     This call passes the C<query>, C<flagsrequired> and C<authnotrequired>
     to C<&checkauth> (in this module) to perform authentification.
@@ -139,7 +141,6 @@ sub get_template_and_user {
             $template->param( CAN_user_borrowers        => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_permission       => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_reserveforothers => 1 );
-            $template->param( CAN_user_borrow           => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_editcatalogue    => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_updatecharges    => 1 );
             $template->param( CAN_user_acquisition      => 1 );
diff --git a/basket/basket.pl b/basket/basket.pl
index 8d085a919b..d7662dd7e6 100755
--- a/basket/basket.pl
+++ b/basket/basket.pl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         template_name   => "basket/basket.tt",
         query           => $query,
         type            => "intranet",
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
+        flagsrequired   => { catalogue => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/basket/downloadcart.pl b/basket/downloadcart.pl
index 2c71951d99..c8fe4b2bef 100755
--- a/basket/downloadcart.pl
+++ b/basket/downloadcart.pl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         query           => $query,
         type            => "intranet",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
+        flagsrequired   => { catalogue => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/basket/sendbasket.pl b/basket/sendbasket.pl
index 71516a4c6f..1dd766136d 100755
--- a/basket/sendbasket.pl
+++ b/basket/sendbasket.pl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         query           => $query,
         type            => "intranet",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
+        flagsrequired   => { catalogue => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/userflags.sql
index cd080fcf93..bc7d62164b 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/de-DE/mandatory/userflags.sql
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(3,'parameters','Administration und Systemparamete
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(4,'borrowers','Benutzer anlegen/ändern',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(5,'permissions','Berechtigungen für Benutzer vergeben',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(6,'reserveforothers','Vormerkungen für Benutzer setzen/ändern',0);
-INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(7,'borrow','Medien entleihen',1);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(9,'editcatalogue','Katalogdaten ändern (Titel- und Bestandsdaten ändern)',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(10,'updatecharges','Gebühren verwalten',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(11,'acquisition','Erwerbung und Verwaltung von Anschaffungsvorschlägen',0);
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/userflags.sql
index 40ca2b6063..d8e3626a2b 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/userflags.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ INSERT INTO userflags (bit, flag, flagdesc, defaulton) VALUES
 (4,'borrowers','Add or modify patrons',0),
 (5,'permissions','Set user permissions',0),
 (6,'reserveforothers','Place and modify holds for patrons',0),
-(7,'borrow','Borrow books',1),
 (9,'editcatalogue','Edit catalog (Modify bibliographic/holdings data)',0),
 (10,'updatecharges','Manage patrons fines and fees',0),
 (11,'acquisition','Acquisition and/or suggestion management',0),
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/es-ES/mandatory/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/es-ES/mandatory/userflags.sql
index a37d7b0bfc..81743adea9 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/es-ES/mandatory/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/es-ES/mandatory/userflags.sql
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(3,'parameters','Set Koha system parameters',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(4,'borrowers','Add or modify borrowers',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(5,'permissions','Set user permissions',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(6,'reserveforothers','Place and modify holds for patrons',0);
-INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(7,'borrow','Borrow books',1);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(9,'editcatalogue','Edit Catalog (Modify bibliographic/holdings data)',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(10,'updatecharges','Update borrower charges',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(11,'acquisition','Acquisition and/or suggestion management',0);
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/fr-FR/1-Obligatoire/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/fr-FR/1-Obligatoire/userflags.sql
index f9f3afcf4c..277f84c97b 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/fr-FR/1-Obligatoire/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/fr-FR/1-Obligatoire/userflags.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(3,'parameters','Définition des paramètres de l'
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(4,'borrowers','Gestion des lecteurs',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(5,'permissions','Définition des habilitations',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(6,'reserveforothers','Ajout et modifications des réservations des adhérents',0);
-INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(7,'borrow','Circulation (inutile normalement)',1);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(9,'editcatalogue','fonctions de catalogage',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(10,'updatecharges','Gestion des pénalités financières',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(11,'acquisition','Gestion des acquisitions',0);
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/userflags.sql
index 47fa0c637e..de6ee7cb5a 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/it-IT/necessari/userflags.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(3,'parameters','Imposta i parametri di Koha',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(4,'borrowers','Aggiungi o modifica gli utenti',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(5,'permissions','Imposta i permessi utente',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(6,'reserveforothers','Prenota i libri per gli utenti',0);
-INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(7,'borrow','Presta i libri',1);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(9,'editcatalogue','Modifica il catalogo (modifica i dati bibliografici e titoli)',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(10,'updatecharges','Aggiorna le tariffe del prestito',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(11,'acquisition','Gestione delle acquisizioni e dei suggerimenti d\'acquisto',0);
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/nb-NO/1-Obligatorisk/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/nb-NO/1-Obligatorisk/userflags.sql
index 48dd5fe805..c5b26cad39 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/nb-NO/1-Obligatorisk/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/nb-NO/1-Obligatorisk/userflags.sql
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(3,'parameters','Endre Kohas systempreferanser',0)
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(4,'borrowers','Legge til og endre lånere',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(5,'permissions','Endre brukerrettigheter',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(6,'reserveforothers','Reservere og endre reservasjoner for lånere',0);
-INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(7,'borrow','Låne dokumenter',1);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(9,'editcatalogue','Endre katalogen (Endre bibliografiske poster og eksemplaropplysninger)',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(10,'updatecharges','Endre gebyrer for lånere',0);
 INSERT INTO `userflags` VALUES(11,'acquisition','Innkjøp og/eller behandling av forslag',0);
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/userflags.sql
index 4820be4aa8..beafe6f965 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/pl-PL/mandatory/userflags.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ INSERT INTO userflags (bit, flag, flagdesc, defaulton) VALUES
 (4,'borrowers','Dodawanie i modyfikowanie użytkowników',0),
 (5,'permissions','Ustawianie uprawnień użytkownikom',0),
 (6,'reserveforothers','Składanie i modyfikacja zamówień w imieniu użytkowników',0),
-(7,'borrow','Wypożyczanie książek',1),
 (9,'editcatalogue','Modyfikowanie katalogu (Modyfikacja rekordów bibliograficznych/egzemplarza)',0),
 (10,'updatecharges','Zarządzanie należnościami',0),
 (11,'acquisition','Gromadzenie oraz/lub zarządzanie propozycjami zakupu',0),
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql
index 511c4d8c1b..23af322bda 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/ru-RU/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ INSERT INTO userflags (bit, flag, flagdesc, defaulton) VALUES
    (4, 'borrowers',       'Внесение и изменение посетителей',0),
    (5, 'permissions',     'Установка привилегий пользователя',0),
    (6, 'reserveforothers','Резервирование книжек для посетителей',0),
-   (7, 'borrow',          'Заем книг',1),
    (9, 'editcatalogue',   'Изменение каталога (изменение библиографических/локальных данных)',0),
    (10,'updatecharges',   'Обновление оплат пользователей',0),
    (11,'acquisition',     'Управление поступлениями и/или предложениями',0),
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql
index 219ff65923..3cb0571f49 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/uk-UA/mandatory/permissions_and_user_flags.sql
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ INSERT INTO userflags (bit, flag, flagdesc, defaulton) VALUES
    (4, 'borrowers',       'Внесення та зміна відвідувачів',0),
    (5, 'permissions',     'Встановлення привілеїв користувача',0),
    (6, 'reserveforothers','Резервування книжок для відвідувачів',0),
-   (7, 'borrow',          'Випозичання книжок',1),
    (9, 'editcatalogue',   'Редагування каталогу (зміна бібліографічних/локальних даних)',0),
    (10,'updatecharges',   'Оновлення сплат користувачів',0),
    (11,'acquisition',     'Управління надходженнями і/чи пропозиціями',0),
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
index 7f93aff049..9b3dde936d 100755
--- a/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/updatedatabase.pl
@@ -9977,6 +9977,7 @@ if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {
     SetVersion ($DBversion);
 }
 
+
 $DBversion = "3.19.00.018";
 if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {
     $dbh->do(q|
@@ -10554,6 +10555,17 @@ foreach my $file ( sort readdir $dirh ) {
     }
 }
 
+
+$DBversion = "3.19.00.XXX";
+if ( CheckVersion($DBversion) ) {
+    $dbh->do(q|
+        DELETE FROM userflags WHERE bit=7;
+    |);
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 7976 - Remove the 'borrow' permission)\n";
+    SetVersion($DBversion);
+}
+
+
 =head1 FUNCTIONS
 
 =head2 TableExists($table)
diff --git a/opac/opac-account.pl b/opac/opac-account.pl
index 9c0717d924..e575650058 100755
--- a/opac/opac-account.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-account.pl
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-basket.pl b/opac/opac-basket.pl
index 89e12286ae..296ac7d7c4 100755
--- a/opac/opac-basket.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-basket.pl
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-detail.pl b/opac/opac-detail.pl
index ca882ea95a..bc9b3232a8 100755
--- a/opac/opac-detail.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-detail.pl
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-downloadcart.pl b/opac/opac-downloadcart.pl
index 25417010b2..f14eb9ee2c 100755
--- a/opac/opac-downloadcart.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-downloadcart.pl
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         template_name   => "opac-downloadcart.tt",
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
-        authnotrequired => 1,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
+        authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-downloadshelf.pl b/opac/opac-downloadshelf.pl
index fc86620fdd..4a62325330 100755
--- a/opac/opac-downloadshelf.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-downloadshelf.pl
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         template_name   => "opac-downloadshelf.tt",
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
-        authnotrequired => 1,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
+        authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-ics.pl b/opac/opac-ics.pl
index a7fcb0301b..fe87409afb 100755
--- a/opac/opac-ics.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-ics.pl
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-imageviewer.pl b/opac/opac-imageviewer.pl
index 83ffbfd45f..3cb4779402 100755
--- a/opac/opac-imageviewer.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-imageviewer.pl
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
-        flagsrequired => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-main.pl b/opac/opac-main.pl
index 9db64cb224..b0904c5583 100755
--- a/opac/opac-main.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-main.pl
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         type            => "opac",
         query           => $input,
         authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-messaging.pl b/opac/opac-messaging.pl
index 3e55c5723f..69ae517b47 100755
--- a/opac/opac-messaging.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-messaging.pl
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => 'opac',
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-modrequest-suspend.pl b/opac/opac-modrequest-suspend.pl
index 357976dc68..8058394b9a 100755
--- a/opac/opac-modrequest-suspend.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-modrequest-suspend.pl
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-modrequest.pl b/opac/opac-modrequest.pl
index e7f35b1884..8a2e041176 100755
--- a/opac/opac-modrequest.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-modrequest.pl
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-mymessages.pl b/opac/opac-mymessages.pl
index 393acd3b5f..dadbf6f9ba 100755
--- a/opac/opac-mymessages.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-mymessages.pl
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => 'opac',
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-passwd.pl b/opac/opac-passwd.pl
index ac4484fac8..2eaf6ccb87 100755
--- a/opac/opac-passwd.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-passwd.pl
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-privacy.pl b/opac/opac-privacy.pl
index 0f2c6c800d..09ca341d2e 100755
--- a/opac/opac-privacy.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-privacy.pl
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-readingrecord.pl b/opac/opac-readingrecord.pl
index 795e90c08d..3848aaa847 100755
--- a/opac/opac-readingrecord.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-readingrecord.pl
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-renew.pl b/opac/opac-renew.pl
index 16b9f6d8bd..d62a8839fd 100755
--- a/opac/opac-renew.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-renew.pl
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
 	}
 ); 
diff --git a/opac/opac-reserve.pl b/opac/opac-reserve.pl
index eac5b94202..68abc0ac91 100755
--- a/opac/opac-reserve.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-reserve.pl
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/opac-sendbasket.pl b/opac/opac-sendbasket.pl
index a451866646..82e7d7632b 100755
--- a/opac/opac-sendbasket.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-sendbasket.pl
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );
 
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ if ( $email_add ) {
             query           => $query,
             type            => "opac",
             authnotrequired => 0,
-            flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         }
     );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl b/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl
index ed9858bd46..f6ce84451c 100755
--- a/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-sendshelf.pl
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user (
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );
 
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ if ( $email ) {
             query           => $query,
             type            => "opac",
             authnotrequired => 1,
-            flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         }
     );
 
diff --git a/opac/opac-user.pl b/opac/opac-user.pl
index 18dfec64e1..d4fbbe31c2 100755
--- a/opac/opac-user.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-user.pl
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $query,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => 0,
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
         debug           => 1,
     }
 );
diff --git a/opac/svc/shelfbrowser.pl b/opac/svc/shelfbrowser.pl
index ea0e9d7c90..2b24a0e3aa 100755
--- a/opac/svc/shelfbrowser.pl
+++ b/opac/svc/shelfbrowser.pl
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ my ( $template, $borrowernumber, $cookie ) = get_template_and_user(
         query           => $cgi,
         type            => "opac",
         authnotrequired => ( C4::Context->preference("OpacPublic") ? 1 : 0 ),
-        flagsrequired   => { borrow => 1 },
     }
 );