diff --git a/beetsplug/discogs/__init__.py b/beetsplug/discogs/__init__.py
index 0a5584a27..4a4f4a85c 100644
--- a/beetsplug/discogs/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/discogs/__init__.py
@@ -345,20 +345,6 @@ class DiscogsPlugin(SearchApiMetadataSourcePlugin[IDResponse]):
                 )
                 return None
 
-        # Sanity check for required fields. The list of required fields is
-        # defined at Guideline 1.3.1.a, but in practice some releases might be
-        # lacking some of these fields. This function expects at least:
-        # `artists` (>0), `title`, `id`, `tracklist` (>0)
-        # https://www.discogs.com/help/doc/submission-guidelines-general-rules
-        if not all(
-            [
-                result.data.get(k)
-                for k in ["artists", "title", "id", "tracklist"]
-            ]
-        ):
-            self._log.warning("Release does not contain the required fields")
-            return None
-
         artist_data = [a.data for a in result.artists]
         # Information for the album artist
         albumartist = ArtistState.from_config(
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_discogs.py b/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
index 25c0763e6..a8df02c7e 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
@@ -329,17 +329,6 @@ class TestDGAlbumInfo(TestHelper):
         assert d.album == "TITLE"
         assert len(d.tracks) == 1
 
-    def test_parse_release_without_required_fields(self, caplog):
-        """Test parsing of a release that does not have the required fields."""
-        release = Bag(data={}, refresh=lambda *args: None)
-        with caplog.at_level("DEBUG"):
-            d = DiscogsPlugin().get_album_info(release)
-
-        assert d is None
-        assert (
-            "Release does not contain the required fields" in caplog.messages[0]
-        )
-
     def test_default_genre_style_settings(self):
         """Test genre default settings, genres to genre, styles to style"""
         release = self._make_release_from_positions(["1", "2"])