diff --git a/porechop/porechop.py b/porechop/porechop.py
index 16653fe..5fd91c6 100755
--- a/porechop/porechop.py
+++ b/porechop/porechop.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ def main():
     if args.barcode_dir:
         forward_or_reverse_barcodes = choose_barcoding_kit(matching_sets, args.verbosity,
                                                            args.print_dest)
-        matching_sets = exclude_wrong_barcodes(matching_sets, forward_or_reverse_barcodes)
     else:
         forward_or_reverse_barcodes = None
 
@@ -391,20 +390,6 @@ def fix_up_1d2_sets(matching_sets):
     return matching_sets
 
 
-def exclude_wrong_barcodes(matching_sets, forward_or_reverse_barcodes):
-    """
-    Rapid reads shouldn't have end adapters, so we don't want to look for them if this seems to be
-    a rapid read set.
-    """
-    if forward_or_reverse_barcodes == 'forward':
-        matching_sets = [x for x in matching_sets
-                         if not ('Barcode' in x.name and '(reverse)' in x.name)]
-    elif forward_or_reverse_barcodes == 'reverse':
-        matching_sets = [x for x in matching_sets
-                         if not ('Barcode' in x.name and '(forward)' in x.name)]
-    return matching_sets
-
-
 def display_adapter_set_results(matching_sets, verbosity, print_dest):
     if verbosity < 1:
         return