diff --git a/server/api.go b/server/api.go
index e629ac01..724c4807 100644
--- a/server/api.go
+++ b/server/api.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
 
@@ -440,10 +439,6 @@ func (d dexAPI) CreateConnector(ctx context.Context, req *api.CreateConnectorReq
 		return nil, errors.New("no id supplied")
 	}
 
-	if strings.HasPrefix(req.Connector.Id, "__") {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("connector ID %q is invalid: IDs starting with \"__\" are reserved for internal use", req.Connector.Id)
-	}
-
 	if req.Connector.Type == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("no type supplied")
 	}
diff --git a/server/api_test.go b/server/api_test.go
index 08ba0831..5ddbcc4a 100644
--- a/server/api_test.go
+++ b/server/api_test.go
@@ -536,21 +536,6 @@ func TestCreateConnector(t *testing.T) {
 	} else if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid config supplied") {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	// Test reserved connector ID (__ prefix)
-	reservedReq := api.CreateConnectorReq{
-		Connector: &api.Connector{
-			Id:     "__client_credentials",
-			Name:   "Reserved",
-			Type:   "TestType",
-			Config: []byte(`{"key": "value"}`),
-		},
-	}
-	if _, err := client.CreateConnector(ctx, &reservedReq); err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Expected an error for reserved connector ID, but none occurred")
-	} else if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "reserved for internal use") {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestUpdateConnector(t *testing.T) {