diff --git a/test/upgrade/shell/executor.go b/test/upgrade/shell/executor.go
index df5739586c..d41ccc765a 100644
--- a/test/upgrade/shell/executor.go
+++ b/test/upgrade/shell/executor.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package shell
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -32,9 +31,6 @@ const (
 	executeMode     = 0700
 )
 
-// ErrNoProjectLocation is returned if user didnt provided the project location.
-var ErrNoProjectLocation = errors.New("project location isn't provided")
-
 // NewExecutor creates a new executor.
 func NewExecutor(t TestingT, loc ProjectLocation, opts ...Option) Executor {
 	config := &ExecutorConfig{
@@ -61,10 +57,6 @@ func testingTStreams(t TestingT) Streams {
 
 // RunScript executes a shell script with args.
 func (s *streamingExecutor) RunScript(script Script, args ...string) error {
-	err := validate(s.ExecutorConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	cnt := script.scriptContent(s.ProjectLocation, args)
 	return withTempScript(cnt, func(bin string) error {
 		return stream(bin, s.ExecutorConfig, script.Label)
@@ -73,10 +65,6 @@ func (s *streamingExecutor) RunScript(script Script, args ...string) error {
 
 // RunFunction executes a shell function with args.
 func (s *streamingExecutor) RunFunction(fn Function, args ...string) error {
-	err := validate(s.ExecutorConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	cnt := fn.scriptContent(s.ProjectLocation, args)
 	return withTempScript(cnt, func(bin string) error {
 		return stream(bin, s.ExecutorConfig, fn.Label)
@@ -87,13 +75,6 @@ type streamingExecutor struct {
 	ExecutorConfig
 }
 
-func validate(config ExecutorConfig) error {
-	if config.ProjectLocation == nil {
-		return ErrNoProjectLocation
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func configureDefaultValues(config *ExecutorConfig) {
 	if config.LabelOut == "" {
 		config.LabelOut = defaultLabelOut
diff --git a/test/upgrade/shell/executor_test.go b/test/upgrade/shell/executor_test.go
index f9f8ef3a8f..b0332278b1 100644
--- a/test/upgrade/shell/executor_test.go
+++ b/test/upgrade/shell/executor_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func TestNewExecutor(t *testing.T) {
 		helloWorldTestCase(t),
 		abortTestCase(t),
 		failExampleCase(t),
-		missingProjectLocationCase(),
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -111,19 +110,6 @@ func failExampleCase(t *testing.T) testcase {
 	}
 }
 
-func missingProjectLocationCase() testcase {
-	return testcase{
-		"missing project location",
-		shell.ExecutorConfig{},
-		func(exec shell.Executor) error {
-			return exec.RunFunction(fn("id"))
-		},
-		wants{
-			failed: true,
-		},
-	}
-}
-
 type wants struct {
 	failed bool
 	outs   []string