diff --git a/cl-lxc b/cl-lxc
index db548eb..0b7ee7f 100755
--- a/cl-lxc
+++ b/cl-lxc
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ create_base() {
 	fi
 
 	lxc-create -n $lxc_distro -t download -- --server $mirror_ \
-			--no-validate --arch x86_64 --dist $lxc_distro --release $lxc_release &>/dev/null || {
+			--arch x86_64 --dist $lxc_distro --release $lxc_release &>/dev/null || {
 		eend $? || true
 		eerror $"Failed to run lxc-create" >&2
 		rm -rf $path_cache
