1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/db/catalog/index_key_validate.cpp b/src/mongo/db/catalog/index_key_validate.cpp
index d8bda8fec86..f5b090b40a6 100644
--- a/src/mongo/db/catalog/index_key_validate.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/db/catalog/index_key_validate.cpp
@@ -121,13 +121,6 @@ Status validateKeyPattern(const BSONObj& key, IndexDescriptor::IndexVersion inde
                 code, mongoutils::str::stream() << "Unknown index plugin '" << pluginName << '\'');
     }
 
-    if (pluginName == IndexNames::WILDCARD && !internalQueryAllowAllPathsIndexes.load()) {
-        // TODO: SERVER-36198 remove this check once wildcard indexes are complete.
-        return Status(
-            ErrorCodes::NotImplemented,
-            "Cannot use a wildcard index without enabling internalQueryAllowAllPathsIndexes");
-    }
-
     BSONObjIterator it(key);
     while (it.more()) {
         BSONElement keyElement = it.next();