diff --git a/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_resource.go b/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_resource.go
index 9229b4bb00..d1a45e7b65 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_resource.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_resource.go
@@ -198,9 +198,6 @@ func (v *validator) validateForEach(ctx context.Context) *engineapi.RuleResponse
 		applyCount += count
 	}
 	if applyCount == 0 {
-		if v.forEach == nil {
-			return nil
-		}
 		return nil
 	}
 	return engineapi.RulePass(v.rule.Name, engineapi.Validation, "rule passed")