diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/s3.py b/heat/engine/resources/s3.py
index 8908df8ed9..0faebbb6d2 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/s3.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/s3.py
@@ -100,15 +100,6 @@ class S3Bucket(resource.Resource):
         'WebsiteURL': _('The website endpoint for the specified bucket.')
     }
 
-    def validate(self):
-        '''
-        Validate any of the provided params
-        '''
-        #check if swiftclient is installed
-        if clients.swiftclient is None:
-            return {'Error':
-                    'S3 services unavailable because of missing swiftclient.'}
-
     def tags_to_headers(self):
         if self.properties[self.TAGS] is None:
             return {}
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/swift.py b/heat/engine/resources/swift.py
index 98f65be480..0af64be53f 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/swift.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/swift.py
@@ -66,15 +66,6 @@ class SwiftContainer(resource.Resource):
         'HeadContainer': _('A map containing all headers for the container.')
     }
 
-    def validate(self):
-        '''
-        Validate any of the provided params
-        '''
-        #check if swiftclient is installed
-        if clients.swiftclient is None:
-            return {'Error':
-                    'SwiftContainer unavailable due to missing swiftclient.'}
-
     def physical_resource_name(self):
         name = self.properties.get(self.NAME)
         if name: