diff --git a/modules/exploits/windows/local/bypassuac_eventvwr.rb b/modules/exploits/windows/local/bypassuac_eventvwr.rb
index a1861774fe..aa5241dad9 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/windows/local/bypassuac_eventvwr.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/windows/local/bypassuac_eventvwr.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
 
     # Validate that we can actually do things before we bother
     # doing any more work
-    validate_environment!
     check_permissions!
 
     case get_uac_level