diff --git a/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionControllerIntegrationTest.java b/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionControllerIntegrationTest.java
index 0487fb6e2..4d535ff8f 100644
--- a/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionControllerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionControllerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -1276,7 +1276,6 @@ public void shouldInitiateRequisition() {
     verify(facilityReferenceDataService).findOne(facility.getId());
     verify(validReasonStockmanagementService).search(program.getId(), facility.getType().getId());
 
-    verify(reasonsValidator).validate(stockAdjustmentReasons, requisition.getTemplate());
     verify(requisitionService, atLeastOnce())
         .initiate(eq(program), eq(facility), eq(period), eq(false),
             eq(stockAdjustmentReasons), eq(requisition.getTemplate()),
@@ -1455,7 +1454,6 @@ public void shouldInitiateRequisitionWithIdempotencyKey() {
     verify(facilityReferenceDataService).findOne(facility.getId());
     verify(validReasonStockmanagementService).search(program.getId(), facility.getType().getId());
 
-    verify(reasonsValidator).validate(stockAdjustmentReasons, requisition.getTemplate());
     verify(requisitionService, atLeastOnce())
         .initiate(eq(program), eq(facility), eq(period), eq(false),
             eq(stockAdjustmentReasons), eq(requisition.getTemplate()),
diff --git a/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionV2ControllerIntegrationTest.java b/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionV2ControllerIntegrationTest.java
index 0f9769e71..352505c2d 100644
--- a/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionV2ControllerIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/integration-test/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/RequisitionV2ControllerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ public void shouldInitiateRequisition() {
     verify(facilityReferenceDataService).findOne(facility.getId());
     verify(validReasonStockmanagementService).search(program.getId(), facility.getType().getId());
 
-    verify(reasonsValidator).validate(stockAdjustmentReasons, requisition.getTemplate());
     verify(requisitionService, atLeastOnce())
         .initiate(eq(program), eq(facility), eq(period), eq(false),
             eq(stockAdjustmentReasons), eq(requisition.getTemplate()),
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/BaseRequisitionController.java b/src/main/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/BaseRequisitionController.java
index 1a26c84e9..1f0ed5b4f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/BaseRequisitionController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openlmis/requisition/web/BaseRequisitionController.java
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
 import org.openlmis.requisition.utils.DatePhysicalStockCountCompletedEnabledPredicate;
 import org.openlmis.requisition.utils.Message;
 import org.openlmis.requisition.utils.StockEventBuilder;
-import org.openlmis.requisition.validate.ReasonsValidator;
 import org.openlmis.requisition.validate.RequisitionVersionValidator;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -198,9 +197,6 @@ public abstract class BaseRequisitionController extends BaseController {
   @Autowired
   private RequisitionTemplateService requisitionTemplateService;
 
-  @Autowired
-  private ReasonsValidator reasonsValidator;
-
   InitiateResult doInitiate(UUID programId, UUID facilityId, UUID suggestedPeriod,
       boolean emergency, HttpServletRequest request, Profiler profiler) {
     if (null == facilityId || null == programId) {
@@ -243,9 +239,6 @@ InitiateResult doInitiate(UUID programId, UUID facilityId, UUID suggestedPeriod,
         program, facility, period, emergency, stockAdjustmentReasons,
         requisitionTemplate, approvedProducts);
 
-    profiler.start("VALIDATE_REASONS");
-    reasonsValidator.validate(stockAdjustmentReasons, newRequisition.getTemplate());
-
     return new InitiateResult(newRequisition, approvedProducts, facility, program, period);
   }