diff --git a/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py b/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py
index 3f842602ca..692de617df 100644
--- a/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py
+++ b/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/base.py
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class ProjectWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     def _update_values(self):
         self.ignore_value_changes = True
 
-        default_values = default_values = lib.convert_data_to_gui_data(
+        default_values = lib.convert_data_to_gui_data(
             {"project": default_settings()}
         )
         for input_field in self.input_fields:
diff --git a/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/item_types.py b/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/item_types.py
index fd5364ea17..10fd757d3e 100644
--- a/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/item_types.py
+++ b/pype/tools/settings/settings/widgets/item_types.py
@@ -1897,8 +1897,6 @@ class ListStrictWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget, InputObject):
         return self._default_input_value
 
     def set_value(self, value):
-        self.validate_value(value)
-
         if self._is_overriden:
             method_name = "apply_overrides"
         elif not self._has_studio_override: