diff --git a/config/validate_plano_config.sh b/config/validate_plano_config.sh
index e65bf5c2..48117e16 100644
--- a/config/validate_plano_config.sh
+++ b/config/validate_plano_config.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ failed_files=()
 
 for file in $(find . -name config.yaml -o -name plano_config_full_reference.yaml); do
   echo "Validating ${file}..."
-  rendered_file="$(pwd)/${file}_rendered"
-  touch "$rendered_file"
 
   planoai validate "$(pwd)/${file}" 2>&1 > /dev/null
 
@@ -14,17 +12,6 @@ for file in $(find . -name config.yaml -o -name plano_config_full_reference.yaml
     echo "Validation failed for $file"
     failed_files+=("$file")
   fi
-
-  RENDERED_CHECKED_IN_FILE=$(echo $file | sed 's/\.yaml$/_rendered.yaml/')
-  if [ -f "$RENDERED_CHECKED_IN_FILE" ]; then
-    echo "Checking rendered file against checked-in version..."
-    if ! diff -q "$rendered_file" "$RENDERED_CHECKED_IN_FILE" > /dev/null; then
-      echo "Rendered file $rendered_file does not match checked-in version ${RENDERED_CHECKED_IN_FILE}"
-      failed_files+=("$rendered_file")
-    else
-      echo "Rendered file matches checked-in version."
-    fi
-  fi
 done
 
 # Print summary of failed files