diff --git a/course_grader/views/api/graderoster.py b/course_grader/views/api/graderoster.py
index 335689f..a737f96 100644
--- a/course_grader/views/api/graderoster.py
+++ b/course_grader/views/api/graderoster.py
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ def put(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                     secondary_section.section_id != item.section_id):
                 continue
 
-            if (item_is_submitted(item) or item.is_auditor or
-                    item.date_withdrawn is not None):
+            if item.is_auditor or item.date_withdrawn is not None:
                 continue
 
             student_id = item.student_label(separator="-")
@@ -173,8 +172,7 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                     secondary_section.section_id != item.section_id):
                 continue
 
-            if (item_is_submitted(item) or item.is_auditor or
-                    item.date_withdrawn is not None):
+            if (item.is_auditor or item.date_withdrawn is not None):
                 continue
 
             unsubmitted_count += 1
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ def response_content(self, **kwargs):
                         withdrawn_week = m.group("week")
                     grade = ""
 
-            elif grading_period_open and not item.is_auditor:
+            if grading_period_open and not item.is_auditor:
                 grade_url = url_for_graderoster(section_id)
 
                 # Use an existing grade_choices list, or add this one