diff --git a/cmd/deploy.go b/cmd/deploy.go
index 0fa8f9d6be..4ce4a29c14 100644
--- a/cmd/deploy.go
+++ b/cmd/deploy.go
@@ -677,10 +677,6 @@ func (c deployConfig) Validate(cmd *cobra.Command) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err = isTagged(c.Image); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	// --build can be "auto"|true|false
 	if c.Build != "auto" {
 		if _, err := strconv.ParseBool(c.Build); err != nil {