diff --git a/pkg/api/kyverno/v1/types.go b/pkg/api/kyverno/v1/types.go
index 675c8e6cd6..b55db92b88 100644
--- a/pkg/api/kyverno/v1/types.go
+++ b/pkg/api/kyverno/v1/types.go
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ type Rule struct {
 
 type ContextEntry struct {
 	Name      string             `json:"name,omitempty" yaml:"name,omitempty"`
-	Path      string             `json:"path,omitempty" yaml:"path,omitempty"`
 	ConfigMap *ConfigMapReference `json:"configMap,omitempty" yaml:"configMap,omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/policy/validate.go b/pkg/policy/validate.go
index 8e85abcef7..7946f73a7d 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/validate.go
@@ -458,11 +458,7 @@ func validateRuleContext(rule kyverno.Rule) (error) {
 		if entry.Name == ""{
 			return fmt.Errorf("a name is required for context entries")
 		}
-
-		if entry.Path == "" && entry.ConfigMap == nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("path or configMap required for context entries")
-		}
-
+		
 		if entry.ConfigMap != nil {
 			if entry.ConfigMap.Name == "" {
 				return fmt.Errorf("a name is required for configMap context entry")