diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index c6f0dc6dce..caaec330ff 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	"license-name": "MIT",
 	"type": "editor",
 	"requires": {
-		"MediaWiki": ">= 1.39.0"
+		"MediaWiki": ">= 1.40.0"
 	},
 	"callback": "MediaWiki\\Extension\\VisualEditor\\Hooks::onRegistration",
 	"ServiceWiringFiles": [
diff --git a/includes/ApiVisualEditor.php b/includes/ApiVisualEditor.php
index 188f4eaf9b..8fc3c47c20 100644
--- a/includes/ApiVisualEditor.php
+++ b/includes/ApiVisualEditor.php
@@ -577,9 +577,7 @@ class ApiVisualEditor extends ApiBase {
 				$block = null;
 				$blockinfo = null;
 				// Blocked user notice
-				if ( $user->isBlockedGlobally() ) {
-					$block = $user->getGlobalBlock();
-				} elseif ( $permissionManager->isBlockedFrom( $user, $title, true ) ) {
+				if ( $permissionManager->isBlockedFrom( $user, $title, true ) ) {
 					$block = $user->getBlock();
 				}
 				if ( $block ) {