diff --git a/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueRow.js b/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueRow.js
index 8830113be..61e4afa90 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueRow.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Activity/Queue/QueueRow.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class QueueRow extends Component {
         <RemoveQueueItemModal
           isOpen={isRemoveQueueItemModalOpen}
           sourceTitle={title}
-          canIgnore={!!(author && book)}
+          canIgnore={!!author}
           onRemovePress={this.onRemoveQueueItemModalConfirmed}
           onModalClose={this.onRemoveQueueItemModalClose}
         />