diff --git a/templates/machine.h.motemplate b/templates/machine.h.motemplate
index 00c908df..08dac40c 100644
--- a/templates/machine.h.motemplate
+++ b/templates/machine.h.motemplate
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 - (void)set<$Attribute.name.initialCapitalString$>Value:(<$Attribute.scalarAttributeType$>)value_;
 <$endif$>
 <$endif$>
-//- (BOOL)validate<$Attribute.name.initialCapitalString$>:(id*)value_ error:(NSError**)error_;
 <$endif$>
 <$endif$>
 <$endforeach do$>
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 - (<$if Relationship.optional$>nullable <$endif$><$Relationship.mutableCollectionClassName$>*)<$Relationship.name$>Set;
 <$else$>
 @property (nonatomic, strong<$if Relationship.optional$>, nullable<$endif$>) <$Relationship.destinationEntity.managedObjectClassName$> *<$Relationship.name$>;
-//- (BOOL)validate<$Relationship.name.initialCapitalString$>:(id*)value_ error:(NSError**)error_;
 <$endif$>
 <$endforeach do$>
 <$foreach FetchRequest prettyFetchRequests do$>
diff --git a/templates/machine.m.motemplate b/templates/machine.m.motemplate
index 50b3ba67..87acfc4d 100644
--- a/templates/machine.m.motemplate
+++ b/templates/machine.m.motemplate
@@ -303,4 +303,4 @@
 	return @"<$UserInfo.value$>";
 }<$endforeach do$>
 @end
-<$endif$>
\ No newline at end of file
+<$endif$>
diff --git a/templates/machine.swift.motemplate b/templates/machine.swift.motemplate
index 3b1d1733..e7b364a2 100644
--- a/templates/machine.swift.motemplate
+++ b/templates/machine.swift.motemplate
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public enum <$sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$>UserInfo: String {<$foreach UserI
 class _<$sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$>: <$customSuperentity$> {
 
     // MARK: - Class methods
-    
+
     <$if (hasCustomSuperclass || (hasCustomSuperentity && TemplateVar.overrideBaseClass))$>override <$endif$>public class func entityName () -> String {
         return "<$name$>"
     }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class _<$sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$>: <$customSuperentity$> {
     public override init(entity: NSEntityDescription, insertIntoManagedObjectContext context: NSManagedObjectContext!) {
         super.init(entity: entity, insertIntoManagedObjectContext: context)
     }
-    
+
     public convenience init(managedObjectContext: NSManagedObjectContext!) {
         let entity = _<$sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$>.entity(managedObjectContext)
         self.init(entity: entity, insertIntoManagedObjectContext: managedObjectContext)
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ class _<$sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$>: <$customSuperentity$> {
     var <$Attribute.name$>: <$Attribute.objectAttributeType$><$if Attribute.isOptional$>?<$endif$>
 <$endif$>
 <$endif$>
-    // func validate<$Attribute.name.initialCapitalString$>(value: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<AnyObject>, error: NSErrorPointer) -> Bool {}
 <$endif$>
 <$endforeach do$>
 
@@ -96,8 +95,6 @@ class _<$sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$>: <$customSuperentity$> {
 <$else$>
     @NSManaged public
     var <$Relationship.name$>: <$Relationship.destinationEntity.sanitizedManagedObjectClassName$><$if Relationship.isOptional$>?<$endif$>
-
-    // func validate<$Relationship.name.initialCapitalString$>(value: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<AnyObject>, error: NSErrorPointer) -> Bool {}
 <$endif$>
 <$endforeach do$>