diff --git a/field/datalynxview/field_form.php b/field/datalynxview/field_form.php
index 0285e823..c08aeb98 100644
--- a/field/datalynxview/field_form.php
+++ b/field/datalynxview/field_form.php
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ public function get_data($slashed = true) {
      */
     public function validation($data, $files) {
         $errors = parent::validation($data, $files);
-
-        $errors = array();
-
         if (!empty($data['param1']) && empty($data['param2'])) {
             $errors['param2'] = get_string('missingview', 'datalynxfield_datalynxview');
         }