diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java
index 07c32a7f8a5d..69ccf3e91511 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/cloudstack/backup/BackupManager.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.backup.ListBackupsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.BackupResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.framework.config.ConfigKey;
-import org.apache.cloudstack.framework.config.ValidatedConfigKey;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.framework.config.Configurable;
 
 import com.cloud.exception.ResourceUnavailableException;
@@ -54,11 +53,11 @@ public interface BackupManager extends BackupService, Configurable, PluggableSer
             "false",
             "Is backup and recovery framework enabled.", false, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone);
 
-    ConfigKey<String> BackupProviderPlugin = new ValidatedConfigKey<>("Advanced", String.class,
+    ConfigKey<String> BackupProviderPlugin = new ConfigKey<>("Advanced", String.class,
             "backup.framework.provider.plugin",
             "dummy",
-            "The backup and recovery provider plugin. Valid plugin values: dummy, veeam, networker and nas",
-            true, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone, BackupFrameworkEnabled.key(), value -> validateBackupProviderConfig((String)value));
+            "The backup and recovery provider plugin.",
+            true, ConfigKey.Scope.Zone, BackupFrameworkEnabled.key());
 
     ConfigKey<Long> BackupSyncPollingInterval = new ConfigKey<>("Advanced", Long.class,
             "backup.framework.sync.interval",
@@ -249,14 +248,4 @@ public interface BackupManager extends BackupService, Configurable, PluggableSer
     Capacity getBackupStorageUsedStats(Long zoneId);
 
     void checkAndRemoveBackupOfferingBeforeExpunge(VirtualMachine vm);
-
-    static void validateBackupProviderConfig(String value) {
-        if (value != null && (value.contains(",") || value.trim().contains(" "))) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Multiple backup provider plugins are not supported. Please provide a single plugin value.");
-        }
-        List<String> validPlugins = List.of("dummy", "veeam", "networker", "nas");
-        if (value != null && !validPlugins.contains(value)) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid backup provider plugin: " + value + ". Valid plugin values are: " + String.join(", ", validPlugins));
-        }
-    }
 }