diff --git a/src/main/java/com/hpcloud/mon/persister/configuration/MonPersisterConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/hpcloud/mon/persister/configuration/MonPersisterConfiguration.java
index c196b07a..0c152a97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/hpcloud/mon/persister/configuration/MonPersisterConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/hpcloud/mon/persister/configuration/MonPersisterConfiguration.java
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ public class MonPersisterConfiguration extends Configuration {
     }
 
     @Valid
-    @NotNull
     @JsonProperty
     private final InfluxDBConfiguration influxDBConfiguration = new InfluxDBConfiguration();