diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs
index dc251fae2..cf80835ce 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Series/SeriesModule.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ DroneFactoryValidator droneFactoryValidator
                         .Cascade(CascadeMode.StopOnFirstFailure)
                         .IsValidPath()
                         .SetValidator(rootFolderValidator)
-                        .SetValidator(pathExistsValidator)
                         .SetValidator(seriesPathValidator)
                         .SetValidator(droneFactoryValidator);