diff --git a/validator/src/main.rs b/validator/src/main.rs
index c817651e11..c61b969d6e 100644
--- a/validator/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator/src/main.rs
@@ -819,7 +819,6 @@ pub fn main() {
             Arg::with_name("no_untrusted_rpc")
                 .long("no-untrusted-rpc")
                 .takes_value(false)
-                .requires("trusted_validators")
                 .help("Use the RPC service of trusted validators only")
         )
         .arg(