diff --git a/pkg/auth/registry/apikey/storage/storage.go b/pkg/auth/registry/apikey/storage/storage.go
index ee5101a4d..fda0359a9 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/registry/apikey/storage/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/auth/registry/apikey/storage/storage.go
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ func (r *REST) List(ctx context.Context, options *metainternal.ListOptions) (run
 // DeleteCollection selects all resources in the storage matching given 'listOptions'
 // and deletes them.
 func (r *REST) DeleteCollection(ctx context.Context, deleteValidation rest.ValidateObjectFunc, options *metav1.DeleteOptions, listOptions *metainternal.ListOptions) (runtime.Object, error) {
-	if !authentication.IsAdministrator(ctx, r.privilegedUsername) {
-		return nil, apierrors.NewMethodNotSupported(auth.Resource("apiKeys"), "delete collection")
-	}
 	return r.Store.DeleteCollection(ctx, deleteValidation, options, listOptions)
 }