diff --git a/service/service.go b/service/service.go
index 75710f6ee5d..be008598e3b 100644
--- a/service/service.go
+++ b/service/service.go
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, set Settings, cfg Config) (*Service, error) {
 	srv.telemetrySettings.MeterProvider = srv.telemetryInitializer.mp
 	srv.telemetrySettings.TracerProvider = srv.telemetryInitializer.tp
 
-	// validate the configuration
-	if err := validate(ctx, set, cfg, srv.telemetrySettings); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// process the configuration and initialize the pipeline
 	if err = srv.initExtensionsAndPipeline(ctx, set, cfg); err != nil {
 		// If pipeline initialization fails then shut down the telemetry server
@@ -151,10 +146,6 @@ func Validate(ctx context.Context, set Settings, cfg Config) error {
 		MeterProvider:  noop.NewMeterProvider(),
 	}
 
-	return validate(ctx, set, cfg, telSettings)
-}
-
-func validate(ctx context.Context, set Settings, cfg Config, telSettings servicetelemetry.TelemetrySettings) error {
 	pSet := graph.Settings{
 		Telemetry:        telSettings,
 		BuildInfo:        set.BuildInfo,