diff --git a/src/openklant/components/contactmomenten/api/serializers.py b/src/openklant/components/contactmomenten/api/serializers.py
index b125df74..c150a345 100644
--- a/src/openklant/components/contactmomenten/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/openklant/components/contactmomenten/api/serializers.py
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
                 self.instance, "medewerker_identificatie", None
             )
 
-        if not medewerker and not medewerker_identificatie:
-            raise serializers.ValidationError(
-                _("medewerker or medewerkerIdentificatie must be provided"),
-                code="invalid-medewerker",
-            )
+        #if not medewerker and not medewerker_identificatie:
+        #    raise serializers.ValidationError(
+        #        _("medewerker or medewerkerIdentificatie must be provided"),
+        #        code="invalid-medewerker",
+        #    )
 
         return validated_attrs