diff --git a/lib/site_settings/validations.rb b/lib/site_settings/validations.rb
index 0bf13f7606..56987b0dfe 100644
--- a/lib/site_settings/validations.rb
+++ b/lib/site_settings/validations.rb
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ module SiteSettings::Validations
 
   def validate_s3_upload_bucket(new_val)
     validate_bucket_setting("s3_upload_bucket", new_val, SiteSetting.s3_backup_bucket)
-
-    validate_error(:s3_upload_bucket_is_required, setting_name: 's3_upload_bucket') if new_val.blank? && SiteSetting.enable_s3_uploads?
   end
 
   def validate_s3_backup_bucket(new_val)
diff --git a/spec/lib/site_settings/validations_spec.rb b/spec/lib/site_settings/validations_spec.rb
index 69ab73920b..7f346d4d5c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/site_settings/validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/site_settings/validations_spec.rb
@@ -103,15 +103,6 @@ describe SiteSettings::Validations do
         SiteSetting.s3_backup_bucket = "my-awesome-bucket/foo"
         expect { validate("my-awesome-bucket/foo/uploads") }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters, error_message)
       end
-
-      it "cannot be made blank unless the setting is false" do
-        SiteSetting.s3_backup_bucket = "really-real-cool-bucket"
-        SiteSetting.enable_s3_uploads = true
-
-        expect { validate("") }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-        SiteSetting.enable_s3_uploads = false
-        validate("")
-      end
     end
   end