diff --git a/sddmauthhelper.cpp b/sddmauthhelper.cpp
--- a/sddmauthhelper.cpp
+++ b/sddmauthhelper.cpp
@@ -373,19 +373,12 @@
 ActionReply SddmAuthHelper::uninstalltheme(const QVariantMap &args)
 {
     const QString themePath = args[QStringLiteral("filePath")].toString();
-    const QString themesBaseDir = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sddm/themes"), QStandardPaths::LocateDirectory);
 
     QDir dir(themePath);
     if (!dir.exists()) {
         return ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
     }
 
-    //validate the themePath is directly inside the themesBaseDir
-    QDir baseDir(themesBaseDir);
-    if(baseDir.absoluteFilePath(dir.dirName()) != dir.absolutePath()) {
-        return ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
-    }
-
     if (!dir.removeRecursively()) {
         return ActionReply::HelperErrorReply();
     }