diff --git a/app/models/local_census_record.rb b/app/models/local_census_record.rb
index cc568bb27..a94d80a78 100644
--- a/app/models/local_census_record.rb
+++ b/app/models/local_census_record.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 class LocalCensusRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
 
-  validates :document_number, presence: true
-  validates :document_type, presence: true
-  validates :date_of_birth, presence: true
-  validates :postal_code, presence: true
 end