diff --git a/manifests/authorized_key.pp b/manifests/authorized_key.pp
index e1f30fb..f72b539 100644
--- a/manifests/authorized_key.pp
+++ b/manifests/authorized_key.pp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
   Optional[String] $target         = undef,
   String $ssh_authorized_key_title = $accounts::ssh_authorized_key_title,
 ) {
-  validate_hash($accounts::ssh_keys)
-
   # Retrieve $ssh_keys and $users in the current scope
   $ssh_keys = $accounts::ssh_keys
   $users    = $accounts::users