diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a7ff51d..3f20187 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ module.exports = {
       label: 'date',
       placeholder: 'date',
       type: 'date',
-      settings: {
-        empty: true,
-      },
     },
   },
   html: '<label for="{{date.id}}">{{date.label}}</label><input type="{{date.type}}" id="{{date.id}}" name="{{date.name}}" value="{{date.value}}" placeholder="{{date.placeholder}}" />',
diff --git a/lib/validation.js b/lib/validation.js
index 6362fe0..efda4d5 100644
--- a/lib/validation.js
+++ b/lib/validation.js
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
  * @module dateValidation
  */
 
-module.exports = function dateValidation(input, settings) {
-  if (input.target.value === '' && !settings.target.empty) {
-    return `${input.target.name} cannot be left blank!`;
-  }
-
+module.exports = function dateValidation() {
   return true;
 };
diff --git a/tests/validation.js b/tests/validation.js
index 99b964c..35f1d0e 100644
--- a/tests/validation.js
+++ b/tests/validation.js
@@ -27,11 +27,3 @@ const settings = {
 test('valid input', t => {
   t.true(validation(input, settings), 'Valid input returns true');
 });
-
-// Invalid input
-test('validate correct input', t => {
-  const ip = input;
-  ip.target.value = '';
-
-  t.is(validation(ip, settings), 'date cannot be left blank!', 'Return string if not valid');
-});