diff --git a/services/identity/src/client_service.rs b/services/identity/src/client_service.rs
--- a/services/identity/src/client_service.rs
+++ b/services/identity/src/client_service.rs
@@ -181,12 +181,6 @@
     let message = request.into_inner();
     self.check_username_taken(&message.username).await?;
 
-    if RESERVED_USERNAME_SET.contains(&message.username.to_lowercase()) {
-      return Err(tonic::Status::invalid_argument(
-        tonic_status_messages::USERNAME_RESERVED,
-      ));
-    }
-
     let Some(original_username) = self
       .client
       .get_original_username_from_reserved_usernames_table(&message.username)