diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py
index ec558e7b1..c98335e0b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ def start_new_hyperopt(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     config = setup_utils_configuration(args, RunMode.UTIL_NO_EXCHANGE)
 
     if 'hyperopt' in args and args['hyperopt']:
-        if args['hyperopt'] == 'DefaultHyperopt':
-            raise OperationalException("DefaultHyperopt is not allowed as name.")
 
         new_path = config['user_data_dir'] / USERPATH_HYPEROPTS / (args['hyperopt'] + '.py')
 
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commands.py b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
index 0f34f6e10..a2ab37e61 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
@@ -541,17 +541,6 @@ def test_start_new_hyperopt(mocker, caplog):
         start_new_hyperopt(get_args(args))
 
 
-def test_start_new_hyperopt_DefaultHyperopt(mocker, caplog):
-    args = [
-        "new-hyperopt",
-        "--hyperopt",
-        "DefaultHyperopt"
-    ]
-    with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
-                       match=r"DefaultHyperopt is not allowed as name\."):
-        start_new_hyperopt(get_args(args))
-
-
 def test_start_new_hyperopt_no_arg(mocker):
     args = [
         "new-hyperopt",