diff --git a/server/application/application_validate_src_and_dest.go b/server/application/application_validate_src_and_dest.go
index d79a26ede132e..94eb1f8033242 100644
--- a/server/application/application_validate_src_and_dest.go
+++ b/server/application/application_validate_src_and_dest.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apiclient/application"
@@ -73,22 +71,5 @@ func validateDestination(ctx context.Context, dest *appv1.ApplicationDestination
 		return errors.New("no destination defined in app spec")
 	}
 	_, err := argo.GetDestinationCluster(ctx, *dest, db)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if dest.Server != "" {
-		// Ensure the k8s cluster the app is referencing, is configured in Argo CD
-		_, err := db.GetCluster(ctx, dest.Server)
-		if err != nil {
-			if errStatus, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && errStatus.Code() == codes.NotFound {
-				return fmt.Errorf("cluster '%s' has not been configured", dest.Server)
-			}
-			return err
-		}
-	} else if dest.Server == "" {
-		return errors.New("destination server missing from app spec")
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return err
 }