diff --git a/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs b/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs
index 0454de9b..fd6cb73d 100644
--- a/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken-project/src/package_name.rs
@@ -13,17 +13,6 @@ pub struct PackageName {
 }
 
 impl PackageName {
-    pub fn restrict(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        if self.owner.starts_with("aiken") {
-            return Err(Error::InvalidProjectName {
-                reason: InvalidProjectNameReason::Reserved,
-                name: self.to_string(),
-            });
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let r = regex::Regex::new("^[a-z0-9_-]+$").expect("regex could not be compiled");
 
diff --git a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
index fb08bdc5..b9c24e7d 100644
--- a/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
+++ b/crates/aiken/src/cmd/new.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ pub fn exec(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
 }
 
 fn create_project(args: Args, package_name: &PackageName) -> miette::Result<()> {
-    package_name.restrict().into_diagnostic()?;
-
     let root = PathBuf::from(&package_name.repo);
 
     if root.exists() {