diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/atlas-login.test.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/atlas-login.test.ts
index 31ca02171a7..dad8d294903 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/atlas-login.test.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/tests/atlas-login.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import { createNumbersCollection } from '../helpers/insert-data';
 import { AcceptTOSToggle } from '../helpers/selectors';
+import { startMockAtlasServiceServer } from '../helpers/atlas-service';
 
 const DEFAULT_TOKEN_PAYLOAD = {
   expires_in: 3600,
@@ -37,11 +38,17 @@ describe('Atlas Login', function () {
   let oidcMockProvider: OIDCMockProvider;
   let originalDisableKeychainUsage: string | undefined;
   let getTokenPayload: OIDCMockProviderConfig['getTokenPayload'];
+  let stopMockAtlasServer: () => Promise<void>;
 
   before(async function () {
     originalDisableKeychainUsage =
       process.env.COMPASS_E2E_DISABLE_KEYCHAIN_USAGE;
 
+    // Start a mock server to pass an ai response.
+    const { endpoint, stop } = await startMockAtlasServiceServer();
+    stopMockAtlasServer = stop;
+    process.env.COMPASS_ATLAS_SERVICE_UNAUTH_BASE_URL_OVERRIDE = endpoint;
+
     function isAuthorised(req: { headers: { authorization?: string } }) {
       const [, token] = req.headers.authorization?.split(' ') ?? [];
       // We can't check that the issued token is the one received by oidc-plugin
@@ -108,12 +115,10 @@ describe('Atlas Login', function () {
       'browserCommandForOIDCAuth',
       getTestBrowserShellCommand()
     );
-    await browser.setFeature('enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess', true);
   });
 
   afterEach(async function () {
     await browser.setFeature('browserCommandForOIDCAuth', undefined);
-    await browser.setFeature('enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess', false);
     await afterTest(compass, this.currentTest);
     await afterTests(compass, this.currentTest);
   });
@@ -125,6 +130,9 @@ describe('Atlas Login', function () {
     delete process.env.COMPASS_ATLAS_AUTH_PORTAL_URL_OVERRIDE;
     process.env.COMPASS_E2E_DISABLE_KEYCHAIN_USAGE =
       originalDisableKeychainUsage;
+
+    await stopMockAtlasServer();
+    delete process.env.COMPASS_ATLAS_SERVICE_UNAUTH_BASE_URL_OVERRIDE;
   });
 
   describe('in settings', function () {
diff --git a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts
index 55bfb5aa895..2d10e08391a 100644
--- a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/feature-flags.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export type FeatureFlagDefinition = {
 
 export type FeatureFlags = {
   enableGenAIExperience: boolean;
-  enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess: boolean;
   enableLgDarkmode: boolean;
   enableOidc: boolean; // Not capitalized "OIDC" for spawn arg casing.
   enableStageWizard: boolean;
@@ -41,18 +40,6 @@ export const featureFlags: Required<{
     },
   },
 
-  /**
-   * Temporary feature flag for bypassing our incremental rollout for ai access.
-   * Ticket to remove: COMPASS-7226
-   */
-  enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess: {
-    stage: 'development',
-    description: {
-      short: 'Enable AI Features Without Rollout Access',
-      long: 'Bypass the public preview rollout access for the AI features in Compass. Do not use this feature with sensitive data.',
-    },
-  },
-
   /**
    * Currently Compass uses `darkreader` to globally change the views of
    * Compass to a dark theme. Turning on this feature flag stops darkreader
diff --git a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts
index c0f938193bc..66b76721532 100644
--- a/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-preferences-model/src/utils.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ export function capMaxTimeMSAtPreferenceLimit<T>(value: T): T | number {
  * feature is considered enabled if:
  *  - AI feature flag is enabled
  *  - config preference that controls AI is enabled
- *  - either mms backend rollout enabled feature for the compass user or special
- *    option to bypass the check is passed
+ *  - mms backend rollout enabled feature for the compass user
  */
 export function isAIFeatureEnabled(
   preferences: Pick<
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ export function isAIFeatureEnabled(
     | 'enableGenAIFeatures'
     | 'enableGenAIExperience'
     | 'cloudFeatureRolloutAccess'
-    | 'enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess'
   > = preferencesAccess.getPreferences()
 ) {
   const {
@@ -66,14 +64,11 @@ export function isAIFeatureEnabled(
     enableGenAIExperience,
     // based on mms backend rollout response
     cloudFeatureRolloutAccess,
-    // feature flag to bypass rollout access check
-    enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess,
   } = preferences;
   return (
     enableGenAIFeatures &&
     enableGenAIExperience &&
-    (!!cloudFeatureRolloutAccess?.GEN_AI_COMPASS ||
-      enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess)
+    !!cloudFeatureRolloutAccess?.GEN_AI_COMPASS
   );
 }
 
@@ -84,15 +79,10 @@ export function useIsAIFeatureEnabled(React: ReactHooks) {
     'cloudFeatureRolloutAccess',
     React
   );
-  const enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess = usePreference(
-    'enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess',
-    React
-  );
 
   return isAIFeatureEnabled({
     enableGenAIFeatures,
     enableGenAIExperience,
     cloudFeatureRolloutAccess,
-    enableAIWithoutRolloutAccess,
   });
 }