diff --git a/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go b/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go
index 4311c4434d..c9bbeaabc5 100644
--- a/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go
+++ b/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ func (a *ACL) aclPreCheck() error {
 	if !a.srv.config.ACLsEnabled {
 		return acl.ErrDisabled
 	}
-
-	if a.srv.UseLegacyACLs() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("The ACL system is currently in legacy mode.")
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/leader_federation_state_ae_test.go b/agent/consul/leader_federation_state_ae_test.go
index 8971334969..514ead1c12 100644
--- a/agent/consul/leader_federation_state_ae_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/leader_federation_state_ae_test.go
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ func TestLeader_FederationStateAntiEntropyPruning_ACLDeny(t *testing.T) {
 		c.ACLMasterToken = "root"
 		c.ACLResolverSettings.ACLDefaultPolicy = "deny"
 	})
-	testrpc.WaitForLeader(t, s2.RPC, "dc2")
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir2)
 	defer s2.Shutdown()