diff --git a/lib/routes/instances/index.js b/lib/routes/instances/index.js
index d3875ec3c..9e463e263 100644
--- a/lib/routes/instances/index.js
+++ b/lib/routes/instances/index.js
@@ -276,21 +276,6 @@ app.get('/instances/',
  *  @memberof module:rest/instances */
 app.post('/instances/',
   mw.body('build').require().validate(validations.isObjectId),
-  mw.body(
-    'autoForked',
-    'build',
-    'env',
-    'ipWhitelist',
-    'isIsolationGroupMaster',
-    'isolated',
-    'isTesting',
-    'masterPod',
-    'name',
-    'owner',
-    'parent',
-    'shouldNotAutofork',
-    'testingParentId'
-  ).pick(),
   // validate body types
   mw.body('owner.github').require()
     .then(