diff --git a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin.php b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin.php
index 007c974f7b5..540fcca3871 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class WC_Admin {
 	public function prevent_admin_access() {
 		$prevent_access = false;
 
-		if ( 'yes' === get_option( 'woocommerce_lock_down_admin', 'yes' ) && ! is_ajax() && basename( $_SERVER["SCRIPT_FILENAME"] ) !== 'admin-post.php' ) {
+		if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_disable_admin_bar', true ) && ! is_ajax() && basename( $_SERVER["SCRIPT_FILENAME"] ) !== 'admin-post.php' ) {
 			$has_cap     = false;
 			$access_caps = array( 'edit_posts', 'manage_woocommerce', 'view_admin_dashboard' );
 
diff --git a/includes/wc-user-functions.php b/includes/wc-user-functions.php
index 94594673d43..6522fb758c2 100644
--- a/includes/wc-user-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-user-functions.php
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 /**
  * Prevent any user who cannot 'edit_posts' (subscribers, customers etc) from seeing the admin bar.
  *
- * Note: get_option( 'woocommerce_lock_down_admin', true ) is a deprecated option here for backwards compatibility. Defaults to true.
- *
  * @access public
  * @param bool $show_admin_bar
  * @return bool
  */
 function wc_disable_admin_bar( $show_admin_bar ) {
-	if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_disable_admin_bar', get_option( 'woocommerce_lock_down_admin', 'yes' ) === 'yes' ) && ! ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) || current_user_can( 'manage_woocommerce' ) ) ) {
+	if ( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_disable_admin_bar', true ) && ! ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) || current_user_can( 'manage_woocommerce' ) ) ) {
 		$show_admin_bar = false;
 	}