diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
index 6ddedfcda3c..a230c2e9336 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -2165,11 +2165,8 @@ async def validate_key_team_change(
     - The person initiating the change must be either Proxy Admin or Team Admin
     """
     # Check if the team has access to the key's models
-    _special_model_names = {e.value for e in SpecialModelNames}
     if len(key.models) > 0:
         for model in key.models:
-            if model in _special_model_names:
-                continue
             await can_team_access_model(
                 model=model,
                 team_object=team,
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
index 44d379a3882..ffb4e955426 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -1468,106 +1468,6 @@ async def test_validate_key_team_change_with_member_permissions():
                     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_validate_key_team_change_with_special_model_names():
-    """
-    Test that validate_key_team_change skips validation for special model names
-    like 'all-team-models', 'all-proxy-models', and 'no-default-models'.
-
-    These are placeholder values, not real model names, so they should not be
-    checked against the team's actual model list.
-
-    Related: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/21880
-    """
-    mock_key = MagicMock()
-    mock_key.user_id = "test-user-123"
-    mock_key.models = ["all-team-models"]
-    mock_key.tpm_limit = None
-    mock_key.rpm_limit = None
-
-    mock_team = MagicMock()
-    mock_team.team_id = "test-team-456"
-    mock_team.members_with_roles = []
-    mock_team.tpm_limit = None
-    mock_team.rpm_limit = None
-
-    mock_change_initiator = MagicMock()
-    mock_change_initiator.user_id = "test-user-123"
-    mock_change_initiator.user_role = LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN.value
-
-    mock_router = MagicMock()
-
-    with patch(
-        "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.key_management_endpoints.can_team_access_model",
-        new_callable=AsyncMock,
-    ) as mock_can_access:
-        with patch(
-            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.key_management_endpoints._get_user_in_team"
-        ) as mock_get_user:
-            mock_get_user.return_value = MagicMock()
-
-            # Should NOT raise - "all-team-models" should be skipped
-            await validate_key_team_change(
-                key=mock_key,
-                team=mock_team,
-                change_initiated_by=mock_change_initiator,
-                llm_router=mock_router,
-            )
-
-            # can_team_access_model should NOT have been called
-            mock_can_access.assert_not_called()
-
-
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_validate_key_team_change_special_models_mixed_with_real():
-    """
-    Test that when a key has both special and real model names,
-    only real model names are validated against the team.
-
-    Related: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/21880
-    """
-    mock_key = MagicMock()
-    mock_key.user_id = "test-user-123"
-    mock_key.models = ["all-team-models", "gpt-4"]
-    mock_key.tpm_limit = None
-    mock_key.rpm_limit = None
-
-    mock_team = MagicMock()
-    mock_team.team_id = "test-team-456"
-    mock_team.members_with_roles = []
-    mock_team.tpm_limit = None
-    mock_team.rpm_limit = None
-
-    mock_change_initiator = MagicMock()
-    mock_change_initiator.user_id = "test-user-123"
-    mock_change_initiator.user_role = LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN.value
-
-    mock_router = MagicMock()
-
-    with patch(
-        "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.key_management_endpoints.can_team_access_model",
-        new_callable=AsyncMock,
-    ) as mock_can_access:
-        with patch(
-            "litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.key_management_endpoints._get_user_in_team"
-        ) as mock_get_user:
-            mock_get_user.return_value = MagicMock()
-
-            await validate_key_team_change(
-                key=mock_key,
-                team=mock_team,
-                change_initiated_by=mock_change_initiator,
-                llm_router=mock_router,
-            )
-
-            # Should only be called for "gpt-4", not "all-team-models"
-            mock_can_access.assert_called_once_with(
-                model="gpt-4",
-                team_object=mock_team,
-                llm_router=mock_router,
-            )
-
-
 def test_key_rotation_fields_helper():
     """
     Test the key data update logic for rotation fields.