diff --git a/packages/xpub-faraday/config/validations.js b/packages/xpub-faraday/config/validations.js
index ec5a914c3268276d718abf8d87a78aeba7c7909d..2695bdacc5dca61ab377e95971de4ba2c867a280 100644
--- a/packages/xpub-faraday/config/validations.js
+++ b/packages/xpub-faraday/config/validations.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ module.exports = {
     status: Joi.string(),
     reviewers: Joi.array(),
     customId: Joi.string(),
-    authors: Joi.array(),
     invitations: Joi.array(),
     handlingEditor: Joi.object(),
     visibleStatus: Joi.string().allow(''),
@@ -75,14 +74,6 @@ module.exports = {
       decision: Joi.object(),
       authors: Joi.array().items(
         Joi.object({
-          firstName: Joi.string().required(),
-          lastName: Joi.string().required(),
-          middleName: Joi.string().allow(''),
-          email: Joi.string()
-            .email()
-            .required(),
-          affiliation: Joi.string().required(),
-          country: Joi.string().allow(''),
           isSubmitting: Joi.boolean(),
           isCorresponding: Joi.boolean(),
           id: Joi.string().uuid(),