diff --git a/ee/api/auth/auth_project.py b/ee/api/auth/auth_project.py
index a27877712..85b384fb9 100644
--- a/ee/api/auth/auth_project.py
+++ b/ee/api/auth/auth_project.py
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ class ProjectAuthorizer:
             current_project = projects.get_project(tenant_id=current_user.tenant_id, project_id=value)
         elif self.project_identifier == "projectKey":
             current_project = projects.get_by_project_key(value)
-            if current_project is not None \
-                    and projects.is_authorized(project_id=current_project["projectId"],
-                                               tenant_id=current_user.tenant_id,
-                                               user_id=user_id):
-                current_project = None
 
         if current_project is None:
             logger.debug("unauthorized project")