diff --git a/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php b/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php
index ecbf624..60f4210 100644
--- a/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/updateArticle-controller.php
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") {
         $tags = $_POST['tags'] ?? '';
 
         // -------------------------------- Validierung der Daten: -------------------------
-        if (!articleAuthorValidator($author)) {
-            $_SESSION["message"] = "author_not_valid";
-            header("location: ../../index.php?pfad=updateArticle&id=$id");
-            exit();
-        }
-
         if (!articleTitleValidator($title)) {
             $_SESSION["message"] = "invalid_title";
             header("location: ../../index.php?pfad=updateArticle&id=$id");