diff --git a/.changeset/lovely-starfishes-impress.md b/.changeset/lovely-starfishes-impress.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b8e51c2ce4f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lovely-starfishes-impress.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+chore: don't error during development when using `use:enhance` with `+server` as some third party libraries make it possible to POST forms to it
diff --git a/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/30-form-actions.md b/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/30-form-actions.md
index fdad1d71485a..86c3b02233a5 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/30-form-actions.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/20-core-concepts/30-form-actions.md
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ The easiest way to progressively enhance a form is to add the `use:enhance` acti
 <form method="POST" +++use:enhance+++>
 ```
 
-> [!NOTE] `use:enhance` can only be used with forms that have `method="POST"`. It will not work with `method="GET"`, which is the default for forms without a specified method. Attempting to use `use:enhance` on forms without `method="POST"` will result in an error.
+> [!NOTE] `use:enhance` can only be used with forms that have `method="POST"` and point to actions defined in a `+page.server.js` file. It will not work with `method="GET"`, which is the default for forms without a specified method. Attempting to use `use:enhance` on forms without `method="POST"` or posting to a `+server.js` endpoint will result in an error.
 
 > [!NOTE] Yes, it's a little confusing that the `enhance` action and `<form action>` are both called 'action'. These docs are action-packed. Sorry.
 
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js
index 3d1dcd48fc26..55bcd87807b9 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/runtime/server/endpoint.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
 import { ENDPOINT_METHODS, PAGE_METHODS } from '../../constants.js';
 import { negotiate } from '../../utils/http.js';
 import { Redirect } from '../control.js';
@@ -11,10 +10,6 @@ import { method_not_allowed } from './utils.js';
  * @returns {Promise<Response>}
  */
 export async function render_endpoint(event, mod, state) {
-	if (DEV && event.request.headers.get('x-sveltekit-action') === 'true') {
-		throw new Error('use:enhance should only be used with SvelteKit form actions');
-	}
-
 	const method = /** @type {import('types').HttpMethod} */ (event.request.method);
 
 	let handler = mod[method] || mod.fallback;