diff --git a/metricflow-semantics/metricflow_semantics/specs/query_param_implementations.py b/metricflow-semantics/metricflow_semantics/specs/query_param_implementations.py
index 697b65db8f..d13b2bcd05 100644
--- a/metricflow-semantics/metricflow_semantics/specs/query_param_implementations.py
+++ b/metricflow-semantics/metricflow_semantics/specs/query_param_implementations.py
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ def _implements_protocol(self) -> TimeDimensionQueryParameter:
     grain: Optional[TimeGranularity] = None
     date_part: Optional[DatePart] = None
 
-    def __post_init__(self) -> None:  # noqa: D105
-        parsed_name = StructuredLinkableSpecName.from_name(self.name)
-        if parsed_name.time_granularity:
-            raise ValueError("Must use object syntax for `grain` parameter if `date_part` is requested.")
-
     @property
     def query_resolver_input(self) -> ResolverInputForGroupByItem:  # noqa: D102
         fields_to_compare = [