diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index df9f5e4915..e92f56abac 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -3271,11 +3271,6 @@ class CredentialSerializer(BaseSerializer):
                 ret.remove(field)
         return ret
 
-    def validate_organization(self, org):
-        if self.instance and (not self.instance.managed) and self.instance.credential_type.kind == 'galaxy' and org is None:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError(_("Galaxy credentials must be owned by an Organization."))
-        return org
-
     def validate_credential_type(self, credential_type):
         if self.instance and credential_type.pk != self.instance.credential_type.pk:
             for related_objects in (