diff --git a/acapy_agent/wallet/did_method.py b/acapy_agent/wallet/did_method.py
index 1587f012c7..2acf670837 100644
--- a/acapy_agent/wallet/did_method.py
+++ b/acapy_agent/wallet/did_method.py
@@ -97,13 +97,6 @@ def holder_defined_did(self) -> HolderDefinedDid:
     holder_defined_did=HolderDefinedDid.NO,
 )
 
-CHEQD = DIDMethod(
-    name="cheqd",
-    key_types=[ED25519],
-    rotation=True,
-    holder_defined_did=HolderDefinedDid.ALLOWED,
-)
-
 
 class DIDMethods:
     """DID Method class specifying DID methods with supported key types."""
@@ -117,7 +110,6 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
             PEER2.method_name: PEER2,
             PEER4.method_name: PEER4,
             TDW.method_name: TDW,
-            CHEQD.method_name: CHEQD,
         }
 
     def registered(self, method: str) -> bool:
diff --git a/acapy_agent/wallet/routes.py b/acapy_agent/wallet/routes.py
index afe6632902..0b33f1bd80 100644
--- a/acapy_agent/wallet/routes.py
+++ b/acapy_agent/wallet/routes.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@
     DIDMethod,
     DIDMethods,
     HolderDefinedDid,
-    CHEQD,
-    TDW,
 )
 from .did_posture import DIDPosture
 from .error import WalletError, WalletNotFoundError
@@ -321,16 +319,6 @@ class DIDListQueryStringSchema(OpenAPISchema):
     )
     method = fields.Str(
         required=False,
-        validate=validate.OneOf(
-            [
-                KEY.method_name,
-                SOV.method_name,
-                TDW.method_name,
-                CHEQD.method_name,
-                PEER2.method_name,
-                PEER4.method_name,
-            ]
-        ),
         metadata={
             "example": KEY.method_name,
             "description": (