diff --git a/abra b/abra
index b32c339..6c04c98 100755
--- a/abra
+++ b/abra
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ require_docker_version() {
 }
 
 require_valid_yaml() {
-  require_yq
   $YQ e "$1" > /dev/null || error "Invalid YAML '$1'"
 }