diff --git a/charger/smart-evse.go b/charger/smart-evse.go
index ac01f3755..1f93831b5 100644
--- a/charger/smart-evse.go
+++ b/charger/smart-evse.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/request"
-	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/sponsor"
 )
 
 // SmartEVSE-3.5 REST API charger implementation
@@ -138,10 +137,6 @@ func NewSmartEVSE3(uri string, cache time.Duration) (api.Charger, error) {
 		curr:   60, // 6 A in 1/10 A
 	}
 
-	if !sponsor.IsAuthorized() {
-		return nil, api.ErrSponsorRequired
-	}
-
 	wb.apiG = util.ResettableCached(func() (smartEvseRestSettings, error) {
 		var res smartEvseRestSettings
 		err := wb.GetJSON(wb.uri+"/settings", &res)
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/smart-evse.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/smart-evse.yaml
index c15db7708..60b52e2a2 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/smart-evse.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/smart-evse.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ products:
       generic: Smart Evse v3 / v3.5
 capabilities: ["mA", "rfid", "1p3p"]
 requirements:
-  evcc: ["sponsorship"]
   description:
     de: |
       Anbindung über die REST API der Smart Evse Firmware (FW >= 3.6.0).