diff --git a/api/src/backend/api/tests/test_serializers.py b/api/src/backend/api/tests/test_serializers.py
index 60b2a959ab..33858f3d7a 100644
--- a/api/src/backend/api/tests/test_serializers.py
+++ b/api/src/backend/api/tests/test_serializers.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class TestAzureProviderSecret:
         assert not serializer.is_valid()
         assert "certificate_content" in serializer.errors
 
-    def test_rejects_invalid_tenant_and_client_ids(self):
+    def test_accepts_non_uuid_tenant_and_client_ids_for_backward_compatibility(self):
         serializer = AzureProviderSecret(
             data={
                 "tenant_id": "not-a-uuid",
@@ -297,9 +297,7 @@ class TestAzureProviderSecret:
             }
         )
 
-        assert not serializer.is_valid()
-        assert "tenant_id" in serializer.errors
-        assert "client_id" in serializer.errors
+        assert serializer.is_valid(), serializer.errors
 
     def test_rejects_key_only_certificate_content(self):
         import base64
diff --git a/api/src/backend/api/v1/serializers.py b/api/src/backend/api/v1/serializers.py
index 549cbf204b..b56aa09b7c 100644
--- a/api/src/backend/api/v1/serializers.py
+++ b/api/src/backend/api/v1/serializers.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import base64
 import json
 import logging
 from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
-from uuid import UUID
 
 import yaml
 from api.celery_utils import decode_celery_field
@@ -1795,24 +1794,6 @@ class AzureProviderSecret(serializers.Serializer):
     tenant_id = serializers.CharField()
     certificate_content = serializers.CharField(required=False)
 
-    def validate_client_id(self, client_id):
-        try:
-            UUID(client_id)
-        except (TypeError, ValueError) as error:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError(
-                "Client ID must be a valid UUID."
-            ) from error
-        return client_id
-
-    def validate_tenant_id(self, tenant_id):
-        try:
-            UUID(tenant_id)
-        except (TypeError, ValueError) as error:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError(
-                "Tenant ID must be a valid UUID."
-            ) from error
-        return tenant_id
-
     def validate(self, attrs):
         if attrs.get("client_secret") and attrs.get("certificate_content"):
             raise serializers.ValidationError(