diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/DefaultEmbargoSetter.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/DefaultEmbargoSetter.java
index 773b6425d1..45b2d407ac 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/DefaultEmbargoSetter.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/DefaultEmbargoSetter.java
@@ -168,20 +168,24 @@ public class DefaultEmbargoSetter implements EmbargoSetter {
                     // check for ANY read policies and report them:
                     for (ResourcePolicy rp : getAuthorizeService()
                         .getPoliciesActionFilter(context, bn, Constants.READ)) {
-                        System.out.println("CHECK WARNING: Item " + item.getHandle() + ", Bundle " + bn
-                            .getName() + " allows READ by " +
-                                               ((rp.getEPerson() != null) ? "Group " + rp.getGroup().getName() :
-                                                   "EPerson " + rp.getEPerson().getFullName()));
+                        if (rp.getStartDate() == null) {
+                            System.out.println("CHECK WARNING: Item " + item.getHandle() + ", Bundle " + bn
+                                    .getName() + " allows READ by " +
+                                    ((rp.getEPerson() != null) ? "Group " + rp.getGroup().getName() :
+                                            "EPerson " + rp.getEPerson().getFullName()));
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
                 for (Bitstream bs : bn.getBitstreams()) {
                     for (ResourcePolicy rp : getAuthorizeService()
                         .getPoliciesActionFilter(context, bs, Constants.READ)) {
-                        System.out.println("CHECK WARNING: Item " + item.getHandle() + ", Bitstream " + bs
-                            .getName() + " (in Bundle " + bn.getName() + ") allows READ by " +
-                                               ((rp.getEPerson() != null) ? "Group " + rp.getGroup().getName() :
-                                                   "EPerson " + rp.getEPerson().getFullName()));
+                        if (rp.getStartDate() == null) {
+                            System.out.println("CHECK WARNING: Item " + item.getHandle() + ", Bitstream " + bs
+                                    .getName() + " (in Bundle " + bn.getName() + ") allows READ by " +
+                                    ((rp.getEPerson() != null) ? "Group " + rp.getGroup().getName() :
+                                            "EPerson " + rp.getEPerson().getFullName()));
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/EmbargoServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/EmbargoServiceImpl.java
index 541f891924..68efce46e1 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/EmbargoServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/embargo/EmbargoServiceImpl.java
@@ -147,8 +147,9 @@ public class EmbargoServiceImpl implements EmbargoService {
     @Override
     public void liftEmbargo(Context context, Item item)
         throws SQLException, AuthorizeException, IOException {
-        // new version of Embargo policies remain in place.
-        //lifter.liftEmbargo(context, item);
+        // Since 3.0 the lift process for all embargoes is performed through the dates
+        // on the authorization process (see DS-2588)
+        // lifter.liftEmbargo(context, item);
         itemService.clearMetadata(context, item, lift_schema, lift_element, lift_qualifier, Item.ANY);
 
         // set the dc.date.available value to right now