diff --git a/ihatemoney/forms.py b/ihatemoney/forms.py
index 0fee9779..49b3db68 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/forms.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/forms.py
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ class MemberForm(FlaskForm):
             and Person.query.filter(
                 Person.name == field.data,
                 Person.project == self.project,
-                Person.activated,
             ).all()
         ):  # NOQA
             raise ValidationError(_("This project already have this participant"))