diff --git a/server/private/routers/loginPage/upsertLoginPageBranding.ts b/server/private/routers/loginPage/upsertLoginPageBranding.ts
index 7e0da2c53..958cdeb43 100644
--- a/server/private/routers/loginPage/upsertLoginPageBranding.ts
+++ b/server/private/routers/loginPage/upsertLoginPageBranding.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import logger from "@server/logger";
 import { fromError } from "zod-validation-error";
 import { eq, InferInsertModel } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { build } from "@server/build";
-import { validateLocalPath } from "@app/lib/validateLocalPath";
 import config from "#private/lib/config";
 
 const paramsSchema = z.strictObject({
@@ -34,79 +33,7 @@ const paramsSchema = z.strictObject({
 });
 
 const bodySchema = z.strictObject({
-    logoUrl: z
-        .union([
-            z.literal(""),
-            z
-                .string()
-                .superRefine(async (urlOrPath, ctx) => {
-                    const parseResult = z.url().safeParse(urlOrPath);
-                    if (!parseResult.success) {
-                        if (build !== "enterprise") {
-                            ctx.addIssue({
-                                code: "custom",
-                                message: "Must be a valid URL"
-                            });
-                            return;
-                        } else {
-                            try {
-                                validateLocalPath(urlOrPath);
-                            } catch (error) {
-                                ctx.addIssue({
-                                    code: "custom",
-                                    message: "Must be either a valid image URL or a valid pathname starting with `/` and not containing query parameters, `..` or `*`"
-                                });
-                            } finally {
-                                return;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    try {
-                        const response = await fetch(urlOrPath, {
-                            method: "HEAD"
-                        }).catch(() => {
-                            // If HEAD fails (CORS or method not allowed), try GET
-                            return fetch(urlOrPath, { method: "GET" });
-                        });
-
-                        if (response.status !== 200) {
-                            ctx.addIssue({
-                                code: "custom",
-                                message: `Failed to load image. Please check that the URL is accessible.`
-                            });
-                            return;
-                        }
-
-                        const contentType =
-                            response.headers.get("content-type") ?? "";
-                        if (!contentType.startsWith("image/")) {
-                            ctx.addIssue({
-                                code: "custom",
-                                message: `URL does not point to an image. Please provide a URL to an image file (e.g., .png, .jpg, .svg).`
-                            });
-                            return;
-                        }
-                    } catch (error) {
-                        let errorMessage =
-                            "Unable to verify image URL. Please check that the URL is accessible and points to an image file.";
-
-                        if (error instanceof TypeError && error.message.includes("fetch")) {
-                            errorMessage =
-                                "Network error: Unable to reach the URL. Please check your internet connection and verify the URL is correct.";
-                        } else if (error instanceof Error) {
-                            errorMessage = `Error verifying URL: ${error.message}`;
-                        }
-
-                        ctx.addIssue({
-                            code: "custom",
-                            message: errorMessage
-                        });
-                    }
-                })
-        ])
-        .transform((val) => (val === "" ? null : val))
-        .nullish(),
+    logoUrl: z.string().optional(),
     logoWidth: z.coerce.number<number>().min(1),
     logoHeight: z.coerce.number<number>().min(1),
     resourceTitle: z.string(),
diff --git a/src/components/AuthPageBrandingForm.tsx b/src/components/AuthPageBrandingForm.tsx
index ca49a50ae..b5ededd91 100644
--- a/src/components/AuthPageBrandingForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AuthPageBrandingForm.tsx
@@ -98,16 +98,6 @@ const AuthPageFormSchema = z.object({
                 let errorMessage =
                     "Unable to verify image URL. Please check that the URL is accessible and points to an image file.";
 
-                if (
-                    error instanceof TypeError &&
-                    error.message.includes("fetch")
-                ) {
-                    errorMessage =
-                        "Network error: Unable to reach the URL. Please check your internet connection and verify the URL is correct.";
-                } else if (error instanceof Error) {
-                    errorMessage = `Error verifying URL: ${error.message}`;
-                }
-
                 ctx.addIssue({
                     code: "custom",
                     message: errorMessage