diff --git a/lib/generators/mongoid/devise_generator.rb b/lib/generators/mongoid/devise_generator.rb
index d59a844e..7aec818e 100644
--- a/lib/generators/mongoid/devise_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/mongoid/devise_generator.rb
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ module Mongoid
   ## Database authenticatable
   field :email,              :type => String, :default => ""
   field :encrypted_password, :type => String, :default => ""
-
-  validates_presence_of :email
-  validates_presence_of :encrypted_password
   
   ## Recoverable
   field :reset_password_token,   :type => String