diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index f3a9b5692..45c2abdf0 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -7697,16 +7697,6 @@ async def new_user(data: NewUserRequest):
     - max_budget: (float|None) Max budget for given user.
     """
     data_json = data.json()  # type: ignore
-    if "user_role" in data_json:
-        user_role = data_json["user_role"]
-        if user_role is not None:
-            if user_role not in ["proxy_admin", "app_owner", "app_user"]:
-                raise ProxyException(
-                    message=f"Invalid user role, passed in {user_role}. Must be one of 'admin', 'app_owner', 'app_user'",
-                    type="invalid_user_role",
-                    param="user_role",
-                    code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-                )
     if "user_id" in data_json and data_json["user_id"] is None:
         data_json["user_id"] = str(uuid.uuid4())
     auto_create_key = data_json.pop("auto_create_key", True)