diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-spark-bundle/nifi-livy-controller-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/livy/LivySessionController.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-spark-bundle/nifi-livy-controller-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/livy/LivySessionController.java
index 623774d56f..fe1086ebe1 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-spark-bundle/nifi-livy-controller-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/livy/LivySessionController.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-spark-bundle/nifi-livy-controller-service/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/livy/LivySessionController.java
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ public class LivySessionController extends AbstractControllerService implements
             .displayName("Session JARs")
             .description("JARs to be used in the Spark session.")
             .required(false)
-            .addValidator(StandardValidators.createListValidator(true, true, StandardValidators.FILE_EXISTS_VALIDATOR))
             .expressionLanguageSupported(ExpressionLanguageScope.VARIABLE_REGISTRY)
             .build();
 
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ public class LivySessionController extends AbstractControllerService implements
             .displayName("Session Files")
             .description("Files to be used in the Spark session.")
             .required(false)
-            .addValidator(StandardValidators.createListValidator(true, true, StandardValidators.FILE_EXISTS_VALIDATOR))
             .expressionLanguageSupported(ExpressionLanguageScope.VARIABLE_REGISTRY)
             .defaultValue(null)
             .build();