diff --git a/modules/aggregator/aggregator.pages.inc b/modules/aggregator/aggregator.pages.inc
index 45e21e23a05..9f2a4e2f45d 100644
--- a/modules/aggregator/aggregator.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/aggregator/aggregator.pages.inc
@@ -146,12 +146,10 @@ function _aggregator_page_list($items, $op, $feed_source = '') {
  * @return
  *   The form structure.
  * @ingroup forms
- * @see aggregator_categorize_items_validate()
  * @see aggregator_categorize_items_submit()
  */
 function aggregator_categorize_items($items, $feed_source = '') {
   $form['#submit'][] = 'aggregator_categorize_items_submit';
-  $form['#validate'][] = 'aggregator_categorize_items_validate';
   $form['#theme'] = 'aggregator_categorize_items';
   $form['feed_source'] = array(
     '#value' => $feed_source,
@@ -190,15 +188,6 @@ function aggregator_categorize_items($items, $feed_source = '') {
   return $form;
 }
 
-/**
- * Validate aggregator_categorize_items() form submissions.
- */
-function aggregator_categorize_items_validate($form, &$form_state) {
-  if (!user_access('administer news feeds')) {
-    form_error($form, t('You are not allowed to categorize this feed item.'));
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Process aggregator_categorize_items() form submissions.
  */