diff --git a/app/models/leva/dataset_record.rb b/app/models/leva/dataset_record.rb
index 01288fd..1754a30 100644
--- a/app/models/leva/dataset_record.rb
+++ b/app/models/leva/dataset_record.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #  updated_at      :datetime         not null
 #  dataset_id      :integer          not null
 #  recordable_id   :integer          not null
-#  actual_result   :text
 #
 # Indexes
 #
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ class DatasetRecord < ApplicationRecord
     has_many :runner_results, dependent: :destroy
     has_many :evaluation_results, dependent: :destroy, through: :runner_results
 
-    validates :actual_result, presence: true
-
     # @return [Hash] A hash of attributes to be displayed in the dataset records index
     def index_attributes
       if recordable.respond_to?(:index_attributes)