diff --git a/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Indexers/IndexerController.cs b/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Indexers/IndexerController.cs
index f64cf535f..972ae4426 100644
--- a/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Indexers/IndexerController.cs
+++ b/src/Prowlarr.Api.V1/Indexers/IndexerController.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace Prowlarr.Api.V1.Indexers
             : base(indexerFactory, "indexer", resourceMapper, bulkResourceMapper)
         {
             Http.Validation.RuleBuilderExtensions.ValidId(SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.AppProfileId));
-            Http.Validation.RuleBuilderExtensions.ValidId(SharedValidator.RuleFor(s => s.DownloadClientId));
 
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(c => c.AppProfileId).SetValidator(appProfileExistsValidator);
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(c => c.DownloadClientId).SetValidator(downloadClientExistsValidator);