diff --git a/frappe/api/v2.py b/frappe/api/v2.py
index 196fd7a103..d003be89f9 100644
--- a/frappe/api/v2.py
+++ b/frappe/api/v2.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Note:
 """
 
 import json
-from contextlib import suppress
 from typing import Any
 
 from werkzeug.routing import Rule
@@ -39,15 +38,10 @@ def handle_rpc_call(method: str, doctype: str | None = None):
 		method = hook
 		break
 
-	method_exists = False
-	with suppress(Exception):
-		method_exists = bool(frappe.get_attr(method))
-
 	# via server script
-	if not method_exists:
-		server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(method)
-		if server_script:
-			return run_server_script(server_script)
+	server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(method)
+	if server_script:
+		return run_server_script(server_script)
 
 	try:
 		method = frappe.get_attr(method)
diff --git a/frappe/handler.py b/frappe/handler.py
index 20f4a7152e..64b15ccc7d 100644
--- a/frappe/handler.py
+++ b/frappe/handler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # License: MIT. See LICENSE
 
 import os
-from contextlib import suppress
 from mimetypes import guess_type
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -67,15 +66,10 @@ def execute_cmd(cmd, from_async=False):
 		cmd = hook
 		break
 
-	method_exists = False
-	with suppress(Exception):
-		method_exists = bool(get_attr(cmd))
-
 	# via server script
-	if not method_exists:
-		server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(cmd)
-		if server_script:
-			return run_server_script(server_script)
+	server_script = get_server_script_map().get("_api", {}).get(cmd)
+	if server_script:
+		return run_server_script(server_script)
 
 	try:
 		method = get_attr(cmd)
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
index 776d49d09a..87c77f7feb 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
@@ -291,20 +291,20 @@ class TestOverheadCalls(FrappeAPITestCase):
 
 	def test_ping_overheads(self):
 		self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": "Guest"})
-		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(9), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(10), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
 			self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": "Guest"})
 
 	def test_ping_overheads_authenticated(self):
 		sid = self.sid
 		self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": sid})
-		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(9), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(10), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
 			self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": sid})
 
 	def test_list_view_overheads(self):
 		sid = self.sid
 		self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
 		self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
-		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(16), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS + 1):
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(24), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS + 1):
 			self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
 
 	def test_get_doc_overheads(self):