diff --git a/heat/api/aws/exception.py b/heat/api/aws/exception.py
index 4bc8389567..a9ad6b53a5 100644
--- a/heat/api/aws/exception.py
+++ b/heat/api/aws/exception.py
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ def map_remote_error(ex):
         'InvalidTemplateSection',
         'UnknownUserParameter',
         'UserParameterMissing',
-        'InvalidTemplateParameter',
         'MissingCredentialError',
         'ResourcePropertyConflict',
         'PropertyUnspecifiedError',
diff --git a/heat/api/middleware/fault.py b/heat/api/middleware/fault.py
index 7508f81ee0..8fa839f0d7 100644
--- a/heat/api/middleware/fault.py
+++ b/heat/api/middleware/fault.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class FaultWrapper(wsgi.Middleware):
         'MissingCredentialError': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
         'UserParameterMissing': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
         'RequestLimitExceeded': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
-        'InvalidTemplateParameter': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
         'Invalid': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
         'ResourcePropertyConflict': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
         'PropertyUnspecifiedError': webob.exc.HTTPBadRequest,
diff --git a/heat/common/exception.py b/heat/common/exception.py
index 01b62c47bf..7397645ae9 100644
--- a/heat/common/exception.py
+++ b/heat/common/exception.py
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@ class InvalidTemplateSection(HeatException):
     msg_fmt = _("The template section is invalid: %(section)s")
 
 
-class InvalidTemplateParameter(HeatException):
-    msg_fmt = _("The Parameter (%(key)s) has no attributes.")
-
-
 class ImmutableParameterModified(HeatException):
     msg_fmt = _("The following parameters are immutable and may not be "
                 "updated: %(keys)s")
diff --git a/heat/engine/parameters.py b/heat/engine/parameters.py
index 8c13d6b6b5..11fde01cba 100644
--- a/heat/engine/parameters.py
+++ b/heat/engine/parameters.py
@@ -511,7 +511,6 @@ class Parameters(collections.Mapping):
         This method validates if all user-provided parameters are actually
         defined in the template, and if all parameters are valid.
         """
-        self._validate_tmpl_parameters()
         self._validate_user_parameters()
 
         for param in six.itervalues(self.params):
@@ -556,18 +555,6 @@ class Parameters(collections.Mapping):
             if param not in schemata:
                 raise exception.UnknownUserParameter(key=param)
 
-    def _validate_tmpl_parameters(self):
-        param = None
-        for key in six.iterkeys(self.tmpl.t):
-            if key == 'Parameters' or key == 'parameters':
-                param = key
-                break
-        if param is not None:
-            template_params = self.tmpl.t[key] or {}
-            for name, attrs in six.iteritems(template_params):
-                if not isinstance(attrs, dict):
-                    raise exception.InvalidTemplateParameter(key=name)
-
     def _pseudo_parameters(self, stack_identifier):
         stack_id = (stack_identifier.arn()
                     if stack_identifier is not None else 'None')
diff --git a/heat/tests/test_hot.py b/heat/tests/test_hot.py
index 5ee4186427..351087c7cb 100644
--- a/heat/tests/test_hot.py
+++ b/heat/tests/test_hot.py
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ class HOTemplateTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         stack = parser.Stack(utils.dummy_context(), 'test_stack', tmpl)
 
         self.assertIsNone(stack.parameters._validate_user_parameters())
-        self.assertIsNone(stack.parameters._validate_tmpl_parameters())
         self.assertIsNone(stack.validate())
 
     def test_translate_resources_good(self):