diff --git a/internal/route/route.go b/internal/route/route.go
index 74e78e5e..eba7f4ec 100644
--- a/internal/route/route.go
+++ b/internal/route/route.go
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ type (
 		ProxyURL    *net.URL            `json:"purl,omitempty"`
 		Idlewatcher *idlewatcher.Config `json:"idlewatcher,omitempty"`
 
-		impl        route.Route
-		isValidated bool
+		impl route.Route
 	}
 	Routes map[string]*Route
 )
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ func (r Routes) Contains(alias string) bool {
 }
 
 func (r *Route) Validate() (err gperr.Error) {
-	if r.isValidated {
-		return nil
-	}
-	r.isValidated = true
 	r.Finalize()
 
 	// return error if route is localhost:<godoxy_port>
diff --git a/internal/route/route_test.go b/internal/route/route_test.go
index b126db96..29753f49 100644
--- a/internal/route/route_test.go
+++ b/internal/route/route_test.go
@@ -12,20 +12,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRouteValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("AlreadyValidated", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := &Route{
-			Alias:  "test",
-			Scheme: route.SchemeHTTP,
-			Host:   "example.com",
-			Port:   route.Port{Proxy: 80},
-			Metadata: Metadata{
-				isValidated: true,
-			},
-		}
-		err := r.Validate()
-		require.NoError(t, err, "Validate should return nil for already validated route")
-	})
-
 	t.Run("ReservedPort", func(t *testing.T) {
 		r := &Route{
 			Alias:  "test",
@@ -146,7 +132,6 @@ func TestRouteValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		err := r.Validate()
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.True(t, r.isValidated)
 		require.NotNil(t, r.ProxyURL)
 		require.NotNil(t, r.HealthCheck)
 	})