diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/dev/automation/2_1/KeeperRegistryLogicB2_1.sol b/contracts/src/v0.8/dev/automation/2_1/KeeperRegistryLogicB2_1.sol
index 21dada7e893..322e3d6b182 100644
--- a/contracts/src/v0.8/dev/automation/2_1/KeeperRegistryLogicB2_1.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/v0.8/dev/automation/2_1/KeeperRegistryLogicB2_1.sol
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ contract KeeperRegistryLogicB2_1 is KeeperRegistryBase2_1 {
   function transferUpkeepAdmin(uint256 id, address proposed) external {
     _requireAdminAndNotCancelled(id);
     if (proposed == msg.sender) revert ValueNotChanged();
-    if (proposed == ZERO_ADDRESS) revert InvalidRecipient();
 
     if (s_proposedAdmin[id] != proposed) {
       s_proposedAdmin[id] = proposed;
diff --git a/contracts/test/v0.8/automation/KeeperRegistry2_1.test.ts b/contracts/test/v0.8/automation/KeeperRegistry2_1.test.ts
index 7a8d6a853ad..246475558fc 100644
--- a/contracts/test/v0.8/automation/KeeperRegistry2_1.test.ts
+++ b/contracts/test/v0.8/automation/KeeperRegistry2_1.test.ts
@@ -4318,13 +4318,18 @@ describe('KeeperRegistry2_1', () => {
       )
     })
 
-    it('reverts when transferring to zero address', async () => {
-      await evmRevert(
-        registry
-          .connect(admin)
-          .transferUpkeepAdmin(upkeepId, ethers.constants.AddressZero),
-        'InvalidRecipient()',
-      )
+    it('allows transferring to zero address', async () => {
+      const tx = await registry
+        .connect(admin)
+        .transferUpkeepAdmin(upkeepId, ethers.constants.AddressZero)
+
+      await expect(tx)
+        .to.emit(registry, 'UpkeepAdminTransferRequested')
+        .withArgs(
+          upkeepId,
+          await admin.getAddress(),
+          ethers.constants.AddressZero,
+        )
     })
 
     it('does not change the upkeep admin', async () => {