diff --git a/src/axolotl/utils/config/models/input/v0_4_1/__init__.py b/src/axolotl/utils/config/models/input/v0_4_1/__init__.py
index 65de966a34..bb94913eb2 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/utils/config/models/input/v0_4_1/__init__.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/utils/config/models/input/v0_4_1/__init__.py
@@ -119,14 +119,6 @@ def validate_evaluation_strategy(cls, evaluation_strategy):
             LOG.warning("evaluation_strategy is deprecated, use eval_strategy instead")
         return evaluation_strategy
 
-    @field_validator("alternate_optimizer")
-    @classmethod
-    def validate_alternate_optimizer(cls, alternate_optimizer):
-        if alternate_optimizer:
-            raise DeprecationWarning(
-                "alternate_optimizer is deprecated, use optimizer instead"
-            )
-
 
 class RemappedParameters(BaseModel):
     """parameters that have been remapped to other names"""