diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/fingerprint.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/fingerprint.tsx
index c225221c47d3cc..aa30196173885f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/fingerprint.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/fingerprint.tsx
@@ -71,15 +71,6 @@ const fieldsConfig: FieldsConfig = {
         defaultMessage="Hash method used to compute the fingerprint."
       />
     ),
-    validations: [
-      {
-        validator: fieldValidators.emptyField(
-          i18n.translate('xpack.ingestPipelines.pipelineEditor.fingerprint.methodRequiredError', {
-            defaultMessage: 'A method value is required.',
-          })
-        ),
-      },
-    ],
   },
 };