diff --git a/app/authorization/server/methods/saveRole.js b/app/authorization/server/methods/saveRole.js
index efb3e9c61c1..5e09f211240 100644
--- a/app/authorization/server/methods/saveRole.js
+++ b/app/authorization/server/methods/saveRole.js
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@ Meteor.methods({
 				action: 'Accessing_permissions',
 			});
 		}
-		const options = {
-			projection: { _id: 1 },
-		};
-		const roleExists = Roles.findOne(roleData.name, options);
-		if (roleExists) {
-			throw new Meteor.Error('error-role-already-present', 'A role with this name already exists', {
-				method: 'authorization:saveRole',
-			});
-		}
 
 		if (!roleData.name) {
 			throw new Meteor.Error('error-role-name-required', 'Role name is required', {