diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_keywords.rb b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_keywords.rb
index 87295e2..8842253 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_keywords.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_keywords.rb
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:entropy_keywords) do
   end
 
   validate do
-    raise(ArgumentError, "At least one of package or repo is required") if self[:package].nil? && self[:repo].nil?
-
     raise(ArgumentError, "Package is required when a version is specified") if self[:package].nil? && !self[:version].nil?
 
     raise(ArgumentError, "Version is required when an operator is specified") if self[:version].nil? && !self[:operator].nil?
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_mask.rb b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_mask.rb
index 2847a56..33f1d6a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_mask.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_mask.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:entropy_mask) do
   end
 
   validate do
-    raise(ArgumentError, "At least one of package, tag or repo is required") if self[:package].nil? && self[:tag].nil? && self[:repo].nil?
-
     raise(ArgumentError, "Package is required when a version is specified") if self[:package].nil? && !self[:version].nil?
 
     raise(ArgumentError, "Version is required when an operator is specified") if self[:version].nil? && !self[:operator].nil?
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug.rb b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug.rb
index bbfdb07..0176750 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:entropy_splitdebug) do
   end
 
   validate do
-    raise(ArgumentError, "At least one of package, tag or repo is required") if self[:package].nil? && self[:tag].nil? && self[:repo].nil?
-
     raise(ArgumentError, "Package is required when a version is specified") if self[:package].nil? && !self[:version].nil?
 
     raise(ArgumentError, "Version is required when an operator is specified") if self[:version].nil? && !self[:operator].nil?
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug_mask.rb b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug_mask.rb
index c4b6992..1016b38 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug_mask.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_splitdebug_mask.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:entropy_splitdebug_mask) do
   end
 
   validate do
-    raise(ArgumentError, "At least one of package, tag or repo is required") if self[:package].nil? && self[:tag].nil? && self[:repo].nil?
-
     raise(ArgumentError, "Package is required when a version is specified") if self[:package].nil? && !self[:version].nil?
 
     raise(ArgumentError, "Version is required when an operator is specified") if self[:version].nil? && !self[:operator].nil?
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_unmask.rb b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_unmask.rb
index a5b740c..f81dcf7 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/entropy_unmask.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/entropy_unmask.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:entropy_unmask) do
   end
 
   validate do
-    raise(ArgumentError, "At least one of package, tag or repo is required") if self[:package].nil? && self[:tag].nil? && self[:repo].nil?
-
     raise(ArgumentError, "Package is required when a version is specified") if self[:package].nil? && !self[:version].nil?
 
     raise(ArgumentError, "Version is required when an operator is specified") if self[:version].nil? && !self[:operator].nil?
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/entropy_keywords_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/entropy_keywords_spec.rb
index 57001e0..555c750 100644
--- a/spec/unit/type/entropy_keywords_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/entropy_keywords_spec.rb
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:entropy_keywords) do
   end
 
   describe "when validating required properties" do
-    it "should raise an error when no required attributes are passed" do
-      expect {
-        described_class.new(:name => "test")
-      }.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /At least one of (.*) is required/)
-    end
-
     it "should raise an error when a version is passed with no package" do
       expect {
         described_class.new(:name => "test", :repo => "test", :version => "1.2.3")