diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Documents.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Documents.svelte
index 3d3277d299..35e0484916 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Documents.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Documents.svelte
@@ -171,14 +171,6 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (
-			RAGConfig.CONTENT_EXTRACTION_ENGINE === 'datalab_marker' &&
-			!RAGConfig.DATALAB_MARKER_API_KEY
-		) {
-			toast.error($i18n.t('Datalab Marker API Key required.'));
-			return;
-		}
-
 		if (
 			RAGConfig.CONTENT_EXTRACTION_ENGINE === 'datalab_marker' &&
 			RAGConfig.DATALAB_MARKER_ADDITIONAL_CONFIG &&