diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 6ad6a90054..5e81a51638 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -888,9 +888,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler:
 
         # The spec says rooms should default to private visibility if
         # `visibility` is not specified.
-        #visibility = config.get("visibility", "private")
-        # temporarily block publishing rooms to directory - patch date 12/12/23
-        visibility = "private"
+        visibility = config.get("visibility", "private")
         is_public = visibility == "public"
 
         self._validate_room_config(config, visibility)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/directory.py
index bfd4e1557d..8099fdf3e4 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/directory.py
@@ -166,16 +166,6 @@ class ClientDirectoryListServer(RestServlet):
 
         content = parse_and_validate_json_object_from_request(request, self.PutBody)
 
-        # temporarily block publishing rooms to public directory for non-admins
-        # patch date 12/12/23
-        if content.visibility == "public":
-            is_admin = await self.auth.is_server_admin(requester)
-            if not is_admin:
-                raise AuthError(
-                    403,
-                    "Publishing rooms to the room list is temporarily disabled.",
-                )
-
         await self.directory_handler.edit_published_room_list(
             requester, room_id, content.visibility
         )