diff --git a/roles/nameserver/tasks/install_powerdns_recursor.yml b/roles/nameserver/tasks/install_powerdns_recursor.yml
index 0564aa6..cc34643 100644
--- a/roles/nameserver/tasks/install_powerdns_recursor.yml
+++ b/roles/nameserver/tasks/install_powerdns_recursor.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     mode: "0644"
     owner: "root"
     group: "root"
-    validate: "pdns_recursor --config=check"
 
 - name: nameserver | powerdns-recursor | disable unbound
   service: