diff --git a/base_util.py b/base_util.py
index 147bb34..fac22e5 100644
--- a/base_util.py
+++ b/base_util.py
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ def validate_config(config: CfgNode, validate_file_paths: bool = True) -> bool:
         assert check_setting(
             config.INPUT.S3_ENDPOINT_URL, str, True
         ), "INPUT.S3_ENDPOINT_URL"
-        assert check_setting(
-            config.INPUT.MODEL_CHECKPOINT_S3_URI, str, True
-        ), "INPUT.MODEL_CHECKPOINT_S3_URI"
-        assert check_setting(
-            config.INPUT.MODEL_CONFIG_S3_URI, str, True
-        ), "INPUT.MODEL_CONFIG_S3_URI"
         assert check_setting(
             config.INPUT.DELETE_ON_COMPLETION, bool
         ), "INPUT.DELETE_ON_COMPLETION"