diff --git a/app/Models/Asset.php b/app/Models/Asset.php
index 813fb6d3a4..d26f8dbc94 100644
--- a/app/Models/Asset.php
+++ b/app/Models/Asset.php
@@ -180,11 +180,6 @@ class Asset extends Depreciable
      */
     public function save(array $params = [])
     {
-        $settings = \App\Models\Setting::getSettings();
-
-        // I don't remember why we have this here? Asset tag would always be required, even if auto increment is on...
-        $this->rules['asset_tag'] = ($settings->auto_increment_assets == '1') ? 'max:255' : 'required';
-
         if($this->model_id != '') {
             $model = AssetModel::find($this->model_id);