diff --git a/apps/accounts/serializers/account/base.py b/apps/accounts/serializers/account/base.py
index 6c1eb95ed..811dc0a71 100644
--- a/apps/accounts/serializers/account/base.py
+++ b/apps/accounts/serializers/account/base.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class AuthValidateMixin(serializers.Serializer):
             return secret
 
     def clean_auth_fields(self, validated_data):
-        secret_type = validated_data['secret_type']
+        secret_type = validated_data.pop('secret_type', None)
         passphrase = validated_data.get('passphrase')
         secret = validated_data.pop('secret', None)
         self.handle_secret(secret, secret_type, passphrase)