diff --git a/python/cm/checker.py b/python/cm/checker.py
index efabfb0901..bfa5e2bda1 100644
--- a/python/cm/checker.py
+++ b/python/cm/checker.py
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def match_list(data, rules, rule, path, parent=None):
 def match_dict(data, rules, rule, path, parent=None):
     check_match_type("match_dict", data, dict, path, rule, parent)
 
-    if "required_items" in rules[rule] or "invisible_items" in rules[rule]:
-        for i in rules[rule].get("required_items", []) + rules[rule].get("invisible_items", []):
+    if "required_items" in rules[rule]:
+        for i in rules[rule].get("required_items", []):
             if i not in data:
                 raise FormatError(path, f'There is no required key "{i}" in map.', data, rule)
 
diff --git a/python/cm/tests/test_yaml_checker.py b/python/cm/tests/test_yaml_checker.py
index e871797ce8..3fd3fe3b49 100644
--- a/python/cm/tests/test_yaml_checker.py
+++ b/python/cm/tests/test_yaml_checker.py
@@ -69,11 +69,10 @@ class TestYAMLChecker(TestCase):
     def test_initial_data_correct_success(self):
         process_rule(data=test_data, rules=test_rules, name="root")
 
-    def test_invisible_field_not_in_data_fail(self):
+    def test_invisible_field_not_in_data_success(self):
         rules = deepcopy(test_rules)
         rules["replica_item"]["invisible_items"].append("non_existent_field")
-        with self.assertRaises(FormatError):
-            process_rule(data=test_data, rules=rules, name="root")
+        process_rule(data=test_data, rules=rules, name="root")
 
     def test_invisible_items_in_match_none_fail(self):
         rules = deepcopy(test_rules)