diff --git a/server/vcr-server/api/v4/views/rest/credential.py b/server/vcr-server/api/v4/views/rest/credential.py
index 125c15f7f..8c69ee8bc 100644
--- a/server/vcr-server/api/v4/views/rest/credential.py
+++ b/server/vcr-server/api/v4/views/rest/credential.py
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ def get_object(self):
             raise Http404()
 
         filter = {"credential_id": credential_id}
-        # If the input parameter is a pure int, treat as an internal database pk
-        try:
-            filter = {"pk": int(credential_id)}
-        except (ValueError, TypeError):
-            pass
 
         queryset = self.filter_queryset(self.get_queryset())
         obj = get_object_or_404(queryset, **filter)