diff --git a/ibmmq/json_schemas/channel.json b/ibmmq/json_schemas/channel.json
index 5075486c..62154b9c 100644
--- a/ibmmq/json_schemas/channel.json
+++ b/ibmmq/json_schemas/channel.json
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@
       "properties": {
         "destinationType": { "const": "topic" }
       },
-      "required": [
-        "topic"
-      ],
       "not": {
         "required": [
           "queue"