diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts
index 012836283dc..ca370ab84b7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/common/extHost.api.impl.ts
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ export function createApiFactoryAndRegisterActors(accessor: ServicesAccessor): I
 				return extHostAuthentication.onDidChangeSessions;
 			},
 			registerAuthenticationProvider(id: string, label: string, provider: vscode.AuthenticationProvider, options?: vscode.AuthenticationProviderOptions): vscode.Disposable {
-				checkProposedApiEnabled(extension);
 				return extHostAuthentication.registerAuthenticationProvider(id, label, provider, options);
 			},
 			get onDidChangeAuthenticationProviders(): Event<vscode.AuthenticationProvidersChangeEvent> {