diff --git a/www/common/fsStore.js b/www/common/fsStore.js
index 6db9bd359..1603581d2 100644
--- a/www/common/fsStore.js
+++ b/www/common/fsStore.js
@@ -297,15 +297,6 @@ define([
             crypto: Crypto.createEncryptor(secret.keys),
             userName: 'fs',
             logLevel: 1,
-            validateContent: function (content) {
-                try {
-                    JSON.parse(content);
-                    return true;
-                } catch (e) {
-                    console.error("Failed to parse, rejecting patch");
-                    return false;
-                }
-            },
         };
 
         var exp = {};