diff --git a/scipost_django/journals/forms.py b/scipost_django/journals/forms.py
index d201ca17902958c9e194f65a2829ff71471f6717..d5573a5529241a8dec68b21f482eaf86fa59bdf7 100644
--- a/scipost_django/journals/forms.py
+++ b/scipost_django/journals/forms.py
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class CitationListItemForm(forms.ModelForm):
     doi = forms.CharField(
         required=False,
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={"placeholder": "DOI"}),
-        validators=[doi_validator],
     )
 
     class Meta: