diff --git a/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/util/cc/LocalOrRemoteClusterExtension.java b/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/util/cc/LocalOrRemoteClusterExtension.java
index 47ac9920e9..ffd6a3935d 100644
--- a/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/util/cc/LocalOrRemoteClusterExtension.java
+++ b/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/util/cc/LocalOrRemoteClusterExtension.java
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 import org.neo4j.driver.GraphDatabase;
 import org.neo4j.driver.util.TestUtil;
 
-import static org.neo4j.driver.internal.Scheme.NEO4J_URI_SCHEME;
-
 public class LocalOrRemoteClusterExtension implements BeforeAllCallback, AfterEachCallback, AfterAllCallback
 {
     private static final String CLUSTER_URI_SYSTEM_PROPERTY_NAME = "externalClusterUri";
@@ -128,10 +126,6 @@ private static void assertValidSystemPropertiesDefined()
                     "Both cluster uri and 'neo4j' user password system properties should be set. " +
                     "Uri: '" + uri + "', Password: '" + password + "'" );
         }
-        if ( uri != null && !NEO4J_URI_SCHEME.equals( uri.getScheme() ) )
-        {
-            throw new IllegalStateException( "Cluster uri should have neo4j scheme: '" + uri + "'" );
-        }
     }
 
     private static boolean remoteClusterExists()