diff --git a/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 8f8a7ceef3cfe..4298a6eced430 100644
--- a/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ impl pallet_collective::Config<CouncilCollective> for Runtime {
 	type MaxMembers = CouncilMaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = pallet_collective::PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = pallet_collective::weights::SubstrateWeight<Runtime>;
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
@@ -1052,7 +1051,6 @@ impl pallet_collective::Config<TechnicalCollective> for Runtime {
 	type MaxMembers = TechnicalMaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = pallet_collective::PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = pallet_collective::weights::SubstrateWeight<Runtime>;
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 
 type EnsureRootOrHalfCouncil = EitherOfDiverse<
@@ -1654,7 +1652,6 @@ impl pallet_collective::Config<AllianceCollective> for Runtime {
 	type MaxMembers = AllianceMaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = pallet_collective::PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = pallet_collective::weights::SubstrateWeight<Runtime>;
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs b/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs
index 0f774dc4853fa..e708d29d529fe 100644
--- a/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs
+++ b/frame/alliance/src/mock.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ impl pallet_collective::Config<AllianceCollective> for Test {
 	type MaxMembers = MaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = pallet_collective::PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
diff --git a/frame/collective/src/lib.rs b/frame/collective/src/lib.rs
index 7d625a69a4bf7..0fe05dbb01ac0 100644
--- a/frame/collective/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/collective/src/lib.rs
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
 		/// Weight information for extrinsics in this pallet.
 		type WeightInfo: WeightInfo;
-
-		/// Origin allowed to set collective members
-		type SetMembersOrigin: EnsureOrigin<<Self as frame_system::Config>::RuntimeOrigin>;
 	}
 
 	#[pallet::genesis_config]
@@ -352,7 +349,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 		/// - `old_count`: The upper bound for the previous number of members in storage. Used for
 		///   weight estimation.
 		///
-		/// The dispatch of this call must be `SetMembersOrigin`.
+		/// Requires root origin.
 		///
 		/// NOTE: Does not enforce the expected `MaxMembers` limit on the amount of members, but
 		///       the weight estimations rely on it to estimate dispatchable weight.
@@ -392,7 +389,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			prime: Option<T::AccountId>,
 			old_count: MemberCount,
 		) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
-			T::SetMembersOrigin::ensure_origin(origin)?;
+			ensure_root(origin)?;
 			if new_members.len() > T::MaxMembers::get() as usize {
 				log::error!(
 					target: LOG_TARGET,
diff --git a/frame/collective/src/tests.rs b/frame/collective/src/tests.rs
index b7cdeb3383375..5c90de9f91bf7 100644
--- a/frame/collective/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/collective/src/tests.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use frame_support::{
 	traits::{ConstU32, ConstU64, GenesisBuild, StorageVersion},
 	Hashable,
 };
-use frame_system::{EnsureRoot, EventRecord, Phase};
+use frame_system::{EventRecord, Phase};
 use sp_core::H256;
 use sp_runtime::{
 	testing::Header,
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ impl Config<Instance1> for Test {
 	type MaxMembers = MaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 impl Config<Instance2> for Test {
 	type RuntimeOrigin = RuntimeOrigin;
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ impl Config<Instance2> for Test {
 	type MaxMembers = MaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = MoreThanMajorityThenPrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 impl mock_democracy::Config for Test {
 	type RuntimeEvent = RuntimeEvent;
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ impl Config for Test {
 	type MaxMembers = MaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
-	type SetMembersOrigin = EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 
 pub fn new_test_ext() -> sp_io::TestExternalities {
diff --git a/frame/utility/src/tests.rs b/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
index c63ed24c6aafb..f9d6a16c1a0d4 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ impl pallet_collective::Config<CouncilCollective> for Test {
 	type MaxMembers = MaxMembers;
 	type DefaultVote = pallet_collective::PrimeDefaultVote;
 	type WeightInfo = ();
-	type SetMembersOrigin = frame_system::EnsureRoot<Self::AccountId>;
 }
 
 impl example::Config for Test {}