diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
index cc931df4ec..601b411b71 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api import accounts
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.utils import username_suffix_generator
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn import cookies as user_authn_cookies
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.toggles import is_require_third_party_auth_enabled
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_authn.utils import is_safe_login_or_logout_redirect
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.utils import (
     get_associated_user_by_email_response,
@@ -757,7 +756,7 @@ def associate_by_email_if_oauth(auth_entry, backend, details, user, strategy, *a
     `ENABLE_REQUIRE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH` is enabled.
     """
 
-    if is_require_third_party_auth_enabled() and is_oauth_provider(backend.name, **kwargs):
+    if is_oauth_provider(backend.name, **kwargs):
         association_response, user_is_active = get_associated_user_by_email_response(
             backend, details, user, *args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/specs/base.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/specs/base.py
index 60d84ce4ad..65abd5ad92 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/specs/base.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/tests/specs/base.py
@@ -789,11 +789,7 @@ class IntegrationTest(testutil.TestCase, test.TestCase, HelperMixin):
         post_request = self._get_login_post_request(strategy)
         self.assert_json_failure_response_is_missing_social_auth(login_user(post_request))
 
-    @django_utils.override_settings(ENABLE_REQUIRE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH=True)
     def test_signin_associates_user_if_oauth_provider_and_tpa_is_required(self):
-        """
-        Tests associate user by email with oauth provider and `ENABLE_REQUIRE_THIRD_PARTY_AUTH` enabled
-        """
         username, email, password = self.get_username(), 'user@example.com', 'password'
 
         _, strategy = self.get_request_and_strategy(
@@ -920,12 +916,12 @@ class IntegrationTest(testutil.TestCase, test.TestCase, HelperMixin):
         strategy.storage.user.create_user(username=self.get_username(), email='user@email.com', password='password')
         backend = strategy.request.backend
         backend.auth_complete = mock.MagicMock(return_value=self.fake_auth_complete(strategy))
-        # If learner already has an account then make sure login page is served instead of registration.
         # pylint: disable=protected-access
-        self.assert_redirect_to_login_looks_correct(actions.do_complete(backend, social_views._do_login,
-                                                                        request=request))
-        distinct_username = pipeline.get(request)['kwargs']['username']
-        assert original_username != distinct_username
+        response = actions.do_complete(backend, social_views._do_login, request=request)
+        assert response.status_code == 302
+
+        response = json.loads(create_account(strategy.request).content.decode('utf-8'))
+        assert response['username'] != original_username
 
     def test_new_account_registration_fails_if_email_exists(self):
         request, strategy = self.get_request_and_strategy(