diff --git a/pkg/api/pluginproxy/ds_proxy.go b/pkg/api/pluginproxy/ds_proxy.go
index b861a344c75..4b84c40643c 100644
--- a/pkg/api/pluginproxy/ds_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/api/pluginproxy/ds_proxy.go
@@ -178,12 +178,6 @@ func (proxy *DataSourceProxy) getDirector() func(req *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (proxy *DataSourceProxy) validateRequest() error {
-	if proxy.ds.Type == m.DS_INFLUXDB {
-		if proxy.ctx.Query("db") != proxy.ds.Database {
-			return errors.New("Datasource is not configured to allow this database")
-		}
-	}
-
 	if !checkWhiteList(proxy.ctx, proxy.targetUrl.Host) {
 		return errors.New("Target url is not a valid target")
 	}