diff --git a/aider/onboarding.py b/aider/onboarding.py
index b701b93c7..0321c0d63 100644
--- a/aider/onboarding.py
+++ b/aider/onboarding.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import requests
 
 from aider import urls
 from aider.io import InputOutput
-from aider.utils import check_pip_install_extra
 
 
 def check_openrouter_tier(api_key):
@@ -215,10 +214,6 @@ def exchange_code_for_key(code, code_verifier, io):
 def start_openrouter_oauth_flow(io, analytics):
     """Initiates the OpenRouter OAuth PKCE flow using a local server."""
 
-    # Check for requests library
-    if not check_pip_install_extra(io, "requests", "OpenRouter OAuth", "aider[oauth]"):
-        return None
-
     port = find_available_port()
     if not port:
         io.tool_error("Could not find an available port between 8484 and 8584.")