diff --git a/includes/MediaInternetYouTubeHandler.inc b/includes/MediaInternetYouTubeHandler.inc
index fbc92ec..6e349fc 100644
--- a/includes/MediaInternetYouTubeHandler.inc
+++ b/includes/MediaInternetYouTubeHandler.inc
@@ -28,17 +28,6 @@ class MediaInternetYouTubeHandler extends MediaInternetBaseHandler {
     }
   }
 
-  public function validate() {
-    // @todo Media module currently fails when two files try to have the same
-    //   URI, so catch that in the validation step. Some day, it would be nice
-    //   to allow it, however. See http://drupal.org/node/952422.
-    $uri = $this->parse($this->embedCode);
-    $existing_files = file_load_multiple(array(), array('uri' => $uri));
-    if (count($existing_files)) {
-      throw new MediaInternetValidationException(t('You have entered a URL for a video that is already in your library.'));
-    }
-  }
-
   public function save() {
     $file = $this->getFileObject();
     file_save($file);