diff --git a/src/DiffBuilderManager.php b/src/DiffBuilderManager.php
index 41bc24a..011cdc1 100644
--- a/src/DiffBuilderManager.php
+++ b/src/DiffBuilderManager.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class DiffBuilderManager extends DefaultPluginManager {
         $bundles = $field_storage_definition->getBundles();
         $query->condition('bundle', (array) $bundles, 'IN');
       }
-      $result = $query->exists($field_key)->range(0, 1)->execute();
+      $result = $query->exists($field_key)->range(0, 1)->accessCheck(FALSE)->execute();
       return !empty($result) ? TRUE : FALSE;
     }
     else {