diff --git a/lib/params/submission_create_validator.rb b/lib/params/submission_create_validator.rb
index 43280db9..4a6651b4 100644
--- a/lib/params/submission_create_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/params/submission_create_validator.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ module Params
           required(field_params, :name)
 
           type(field_params, :name, String)
-          type(field_params, :default_value, String)
           type(field_params, :validation_pattern, String)
           type(field_params, :invalid_message, String)
           boolean(field_params, :readonly)