diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java
index 5b65832c4..4ccdfdfcd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlow.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.checkHasBillingAccoun
 import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.newAutorenewBillingEvent;
 import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.newAutorenewPollMessage;
 import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.validateFeeChallenge;
-import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.verifyNotReserved;
 import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.verifyPremiumNameIsNotBlocked;
 import static google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.verifyRegistrarIsActive;
 import static google.registry.model.reporting.HistoryEntry.Type.DOMAIN_RESTORE;
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import static java.time.ZoneOffset.UTC;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
-import com.google.common.net.InternetDomainName;
 import google.registry.flows.EppException;
 import google.registry.flows.EppException.CommandUseErrorException;
 import google.registry.flows.EppException.StatusProhibitsOperationException;
@@ -101,7 +99,6 @@ import org.joda.money.Money;
  * @error {@link google.registry.flows.ResourceFlowUtils.ResourceNotOwnedException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.CurrencyUnitMismatchException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.CurrencyValueScaleException}
- * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.DomainReservedException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.FeesMismatchException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.FeesRequiredForPremiumNameException}
  * @error {@link DomainFlowUtils.MissingBillingAccountMapException}
@@ -221,7 +218,6 @@ public final class DomainRestoreRequestFlow implements MutatingFlow {
     verifyOptionalAuthInfo(authInfo, existingDomain);
     if (!isSuperuser) {
       verifyResourceOwnership(registrarId, existingDomain);
-      verifyNotReserved(InternetDomainName.from(targetId), false);
       verifyPremiumNameIsNotBlocked(targetId, now, registrarId);
       checkAllowedAccessToTld(registrarId, existingDomain.getTld());
       checkHasBillingAccount(registrarId, existingDomain.getTld());
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
index 6ca88a20f..ddb72029c 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/flows/domain/DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ import google.registry.flows.ResourceFlowUtils.ResourceDoesNotExistException;
 import google.registry.flows.ResourceFlowUtils.ResourceNotOwnedException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.CurrencyUnitMismatchException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.CurrencyValueScaleException;
-import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.DomainReservedException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.FeesMismatchException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.FeesRequiredForPremiumNameException;
 import google.registry.flows.domain.DomainFlowUtils.MissingBillingAccountMapException;
@@ -397,15 +396,14 @@ class DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainRestoreReq
   }
 
   @Test
-  void testSuccess_superuserOverridesReservedList() throws Exception {
+  void testSuccess_reservedDomain() throws Exception {
     persistResource(
         Tld.get("tld")
             .asBuilder()
             .setReservedLists(persistReservedList("tld-reserved", "example,FULLY_BLOCKED"))
             .build());
     persistPendingDeleteDomain();
-    runFlowAssertResponse(
-        CommitMode.LIVE, UserPrivileges.SUPERUSER, loadFile("generic_success_response.xml"));
+    runFlowAssertResponse(loadFile("generic_success_response.xml"));
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -631,19 +629,6 @@ class DomainRestoreRequestFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<DomainRestoreReq
     assertAboutEppExceptions().that(thrown).marshalsToXml();
   }
 
-  @Test
-  void testFailure_reservedBlocked() throws Exception {
-    createTld("tld");
-    persistResource(
-        Tld.get("tld")
-            .asBuilder()
-            .setReservedLists(persistReservedList("tld-reserved", "example,FULLY_BLOCKED"))
-            .build());
-    persistPendingDeleteDomain();
-    EppException thrown = assertThrows(DomainReservedException.class, this::runFlow);
-    assertAboutEppExceptions().that(thrown).marshalsToXml();
-  }
-
   @Test
   void testFailure_premiumNotAcked() throws Exception {
     createTld("example");