diff --git a/ee/api/test/test_feature_flag.py b/ee/api/test/test_feature_flag.py
index 939d03d905f91..0bc7292f7a875 100644
--- a/ee/api/test/test_feature_flag.py
+++ b/ee/api/test/test_feature_flag.py
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 from ee.models.rbac.role import Role, RoleMembership
 from posthog.models.feature_flag import FeatureFlag
 from posthog.models.organization import OrganizationMembership
-from posthog.models.personal_api_key import PersonalAPIKey, hash_key_value
-from posthog.models import User
-from rest_framework import status
-from posthog.models.utils import generate_random_token_personal
 
 
 class TestFeatureFlagEnterpriseAPI(APILicensedTest):
@@ -27,39 +23,3 @@ def test_adding_role_edit_access_is_not_restrictive(self):
         flag_res = self.client.get(f"/api/projects/{self.team.id}/feature_flags/")
         self.assertEqual(flag_res.json()["count"], 1)
         self.assertEqual(flag_res.json()["results"][0]["can_edit"], True)
-
-
-class TestFeatureFlagLocalEvaluation(APILicensedTest):
-    def test_local_evaluation_with_valid_personal_api_key(self):
-        user = User.objects.create_user(email="testuser@example.com", first_name="Test", password="password")
-
-        OrganizationMembership.objects.create(user=user, organization=self.organization)
-
-        user.current_team_id = self.team.id
-        user.save()
-
-        personal_api_key = generate_random_token_personal()
-        PersonalAPIKey.objects.create(
-            label="X",
-            user=user,
-            last_used_at="2021-08-25T21:09:14",
-            secure_value=hash_key_value(personal_api_key),
-        )
-        FeatureFlag.objects.create(
-            team=self.team,
-            name="Beta feature",
-            key="beta-feature",
-            created_by=self.user,
-            filters={"groups": [{"properties": [], "rollout_percentage": 50}]},
-        )
-
-        response = self.client.get(
-            f"/api/projects/{self.team.id}/feature_flags/local_evaluation",
-            HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=f"Bearer {personal_api_key}",
-        )
-
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-        self.assertEqual(len(response.json()["flags"]), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()["flags"][0]["key"], "beta-feature")
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()["group_type_mapping"], {})
-        self.assertEqual(response.json()["cohorts"], {})
diff --git a/posthog/api/test/test_authentication.py b/posthog/api/test/test_authentication.py
index 3ec90fb87f94e..7a50685c880ef 100644
--- a/posthog/api/test/test_authentication.py
+++ b/posthog/api/test/test_authentication.py
@@ -832,36 +832,6 @@ def test_personal_api_key_does_not_update_last_used_at_when_in_the_past(self):
             model_key = PersonalAPIKey.objects.get(secure_value=hash_key_value(personal_api_key))
             self.assertEqual(str(model_key.last_used_at), "2021-08-25 21:09:14+00:00")
 
-    def test_personal_api_key_not_associated_with_project_or_organization(self):
-        self.client.logout()
-
-        user = User.objects.create_user(email="testuser@example.com", first_name="Test", password="password")
-
-        personal_api_key = generate_random_token_personal()
-        PersonalAPIKey.objects.create(
-            label="X",
-            user=user,
-            last_used_at="2021-08-25T21:09:14",
-            secure_value=hash_key_value(personal_api_key),
-        )
-
-        with freeze_time("2021-08-24T21:14:14.252"):
-            response = self.client.get(
-                f"/api/projects/{self.team.pk}/feature_flags/",
-                HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=f"Bearer {personal_api_key}",
-            )
-
-            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
-            self.assertEqual(
-                response.json(),
-                {
-                    "type": "authentication_error",
-                    "code": "authentication_failed",
-                    "detail": "Personal API key is not associated with a project or organization.",
-                    "attr": None,
-                },
-            )
-
 
 class TestTimeSensitivePermissions(APIBaseTest):
     def test_after_timeout_modifications_require_reauthentication(self):
diff --git a/posthog/api/test/test_decide.py b/posthog/api/test/test_decide.py
index 68ed80608d4d7..ecc40e634a432 100644
--- a/posthog/api/test/test_decide.py
+++ b/posthog/api/test/test_decide.py
@@ -3784,7 +3784,6 @@ def setup_user_and_team_in_db(self, dbname: str = "default"):
             email=f"test-{random.randint(1, 100000)}@posthog.com",
             password="password",
             first_name="first_name",
-            current_team_id=team.id,
         )
         OrganizationMembership.objects.db_manager(dbname).create(
             user=user,
diff --git a/posthog/auth.py b/posthog/auth.py
index 9f77a166d3618..13f388eaf76b7 100644
--- a/posthog/auth.py
+++ b/posthog/auth.py
@@ -153,15 +153,12 @@ def authenticate(self, request: Union[HttpRequest, Request]) -> Optional[tuple[A
         now = timezone.now()
         key_last_used_at = personal_api_key_object.last_used_at
         # Only updating last_used_at if the hour's changed
-        # This is to avoid excessive UPDATE queries, while still presenting accurate (down to the hour) info in the UI
+        # This is to avooid excessive UPDATE queries, while still presenting accurate (down to the hour) info in the UI
         if key_last_used_at is None or (now - key_last_used_at > timedelta(hours=1)):
             personal_api_key_object.last_used_at = now
             personal_api_key_object.save(update_fields=["last_used_at"])
         assert personal_api_key_object.user is not None
 
-        if not personal_api_key_object.user.current_team_id:
-            raise AuthenticationFailed(detail="Personal API key is not associated with a project or organization.")
-
         # :KLUDGE: CHMiddleware does not receive the correct user when authenticating by api key.
         tag_queries(
             user_id=personal_api_key_object.user.pk,