diff --git a/code-owners.config b/code-owners.config
index ff06e58..8c27755 100644
--- a/code-owners.config
+++ b/code-owners.config
@@ -4,6 +4,3 @@
 	disabledBranch = ^refs/heads/factory-.*$
 	enableCodeOwnerConfigFilesWithFileExtensions = true
 	enableStickyApprovals = true
-	# We use owners files that only Googlers have access to, so allow
-	# non-Googlers to bypass the check when e.g. rebasing.  b/285468101
-	canSkipCodeOwnerConfigValidation = true