diff --git a/system/Honeypot/Honeypot.php b/system/Honeypot/Honeypot.php
index e0879f157ed2..a53b84686e9a 100644
--- a/system/Honeypot/Honeypot.php
+++ b/system/Honeypot/Honeypot.php
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ public function __construct(HoneypotConfig $config)
     {
         $this->config = $config;
 
-        if (! $this->config->hidden) {
-            throw HoneypotException::forNoHiddenValue();
-        }
-
         if (empty($this->config->container) || strpos($this->config->container, '{template}') === false) {
             $this->config->container = '<div style="display:none">{template}</div>';
         }
diff --git a/tests/system/Honeypot/HoneypotTest.php b/tests/system/Honeypot/HoneypotTest.php
index 28b7348a7e11..f98d61294ed8 100644
--- a/tests/system/Honeypot/HoneypotTest.php
+++ b/tests/system/Honeypot/HoneypotTest.php
@@ -133,13 +133,6 @@ public function testHasContent(): void
         $this->assertTrue($this->honeypot->hasContent($this->request));
     }
 
-    public function testConfigHidden(): void
-    {
-        $this->config->hidden = '';
-        $this->expectException(HoneypotException::class);
-        $this->honeypot = new Honeypot($this->config);
-    }
-
     public function testConfigTemplate(): void
     {
         $this->config->template = '';