diff --git a/ydb/services/lib/actors/pq_schema_actor.cpp b/ydb/services/lib/actors/pq_schema_actor.cpp
index c6564b247985..8d18aa9edde2 100644
--- a/ydb/services/lib/actors/pq_schema_actor.cpp
+++ b/ydb/services/lib/actors/pq_schema_actor.cpp
@@ -136,12 +136,6 @@ namespace NKikimr::NGRpcProxy::V1 {
         }
 
         if (rr.important()) {
-            if (AppData(ctx)->PQConfig.GetTopicsAreFirstClassCitizen()) {
-                return TMsgPqCodes(
-                    TStringBuilder() << "important flag is forbiden for consumer " << rr.consumer_name(),
-                    Ydb::PersQueue::ErrorCode::VALIDATION_ERROR
-                );
-            }
             config->MutablePartitionConfig()->AddImportantClientId(consumerName);
         }