diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/multi.py b/r2/r2/controllers/multi.py
index 2f1775861..816070bd1 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/multi.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/multi.py
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ class MultiApiController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
         RedditController.pre(self)
 
     def on_validation_error(self, error):
-        if not error.code:
-            return
-
         abort(reddit_http_error(
             code=error.code,
             error_name=error.name,