diff --git a/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp b/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp
index 28e2eb68c..3528b55a7 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdAnnotate.cpp
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ int CmdAnnotate::execute (std::string& output)
   {
     Task before (*task);
     modify_task_annotate (*task, modifications);
-    apply_defaults (*task);
-
-    // Only allow valid tasks.
-    task->validate ();
 
     if (taskDiff (before, *task))
     {
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp b/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp
index 12ee03273..06c5b1c3e 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdDenotate.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ int CmdDenotate::execute (std::string& output)
 
     if (taskDiff (before, *task))
     {
-      // Only allow valid tasks.
-      task->validate ();
-
       if (permission.confirmed (before,
                                 taskDifferences (before, *task) + STRING_CMD_DONE_PROCEED))
       {