diff --git a/selfservice/flow/registration/handler_test.go b/selfservice/flow/registration/handler_test.go
index a7c43c31da31..27df3e0868a5 100644
--- a/selfservice/flow/registration/handler_test.go
+++ b/selfservice/flow/registration/handler_test.go
@@ -382,16 +382,16 @@ func TestGetFlow(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-// TODO(Benehiko): this test will be updated when the `oidc` strategy is fixed.
-// the OIDC strategy incorrectly assumes that is should continue if no
-// method is specified but the provider is set.
-func TestMultipleStrategies(t *testing.T) {
+// This test verifies that the password method is still executed even if the
+// oidc strategy is ordered before the password strategy
+// when submitting the form with both `method=password` and `provider=google`.
+func TestOIDCStrategyOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("This test has been set up to validate the current incorrect `oidc` behaviour. When submitting the form, the `oidc` strategy is executed first, even if the method is set to `password`.")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	conf, reg := internal.NewFastRegistryWithMocks(t)
 
-	// we need to replicate the oidc strategy before the password strategy
+	// reorder the strategies
 	reg.WithSelfserviceStrategies(t, []any{
 		oidc.NewStrategy(reg),
 		password.NewStrategy(reg),
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_login.go b/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_login.go
index 6ac4cc2c7389..c81537015bc9 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_login.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_login.go
@@ -202,29 +202,16 @@ func (s *Strategy) Login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *login.Flow,
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(flow.ErrStrategyNotResponsible)
 	}
 
-	if p.Method == "" {
+	if !strings.EqualFold(strings.ToLower(p.Method), s.SettingsStrategyID()) && p.Method != "" {
 		// the user is sending a method that is not oidc, but the payload includes a provider
 		s.d.Audit().
 			WithRequest(r).
 			WithField("provider", p.Provider).
-			Warn("The payload includes a `provider` field but does not specify the `method` field. This is incorrect behavior and will be removed in the future.")
-	}
-
-	// This is a small check to ensure users do not encounter issues with the current "incorrect" oidc behavior.
-	// this will be removed in the future when the oidc method behavior is fixed.
-	if !strings.EqualFold(strings.ToLower(p.Method), s.SettingsStrategyID()) && p.Method != "" {
-		if pid != "" {
-			s.d.Audit().
-				WithRequest(r).
-				WithField("provider", p.Provider).
-				WithField("method", p.Method).
-				Warn("The payload includes a `provider` field but does not specify the `method` field or does not use the `oidc` method. This is incorrect behavior and will be removed in the future.")
-		}
+			WithField("method", p.Method).
+			Warn("The payload includes a `provider` field but is using a method other than `oidc`. Therefore, social sign in will not be executed.")
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(flow.ErrStrategyNotResponsible)
 	}
 
-	// TODO(Benehiko): Change the following line to actually match the payload `method` field with the current strategy `oidc`.
-	// right now it matches itself so it will always be true
 	if err := flow.MethodEnabledAndAllowed(ctx, f.GetFlowName(), s.SettingsStrategyID(), s.SettingsStrategyID(), s.d); err != nil {
 		return nil, s.handleError(w, r, f, pid, nil, err)
 	}
diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_registration.go b/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_registration.go
index 12d95185bc03..b6747ef9ad0a 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_registration.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/oidc/strategy_registration.go
@@ -169,28 +169,16 @@ func (s *Strategy) Register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, f *registrat
 		return errors.WithStack(flow.ErrStrategyNotResponsible)
 	}
 
-	if p.Method == "" {
-		// the user is sending a method that is not oidc, but the payload includes a provider
-		s.d.Audit().
-			WithRequest(r).
-			WithField("provider", p.Provider).
-			Warn("The payload includes a `provider` field but does not specify the `method` field. This is incorrect behavior and will be removed in the future.")
-	}
-
-	// This is a small check to ensure users do not encounter issues with the current "incorrect" oidc behavior.
-	// this will be removed in the future when the oidc method behavior is fixed.
 	if !strings.EqualFold(strings.ToLower(p.Method), s.SettingsStrategyID()) && p.Method != "" {
 		// the user is sending a method that is not oidc, but the payload includes a provider
 		s.d.Audit().
 			WithRequest(r).
 			WithField("provider", p.Provider).
 			WithField("method", p.Method).
-			Warn("The payload includes a `provider` field but specifies a `method` other than `oidc`. This is incorrect behavior and will be removed in the future.")
+			Warn("The payload includes a `provider` field but is using a method other than `oidc`. Therefore, social sign in will not be executed.")
 		return errors.WithStack(flow.ErrStrategyNotResponsible)
 	}
 
-	// TODO(Benehiko): Change the following line to actually match the payload `method` field with the current strategy `oidc`.
-	// right now it matches itself so it will always be true
 	if err := flow.MethodEnabledAndAllowed(ctx, f.GetFlowName(), s.SettingsStrategyID(), s.SettingsStrategyID(), s.d); err != nil {
 		return s.handleError(w, r, f, pid, nil, err)
 	}