diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_knobs.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_knobs.py
index ee8a824d8f..db21cdc7c5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_knobs.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_knobs.py
@@ -61,17 +61,11 @@ class ValidateKnobs(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         invalid_knobs = []
 
         for instance in context:
-            # Filter publisable instances.
-            if not instance.data.get("active"):
-                continue
 
             # Filter families.
             families = [instance.data["family"]]
             families += instance.data.get("families", [])
 
-            if not families:
-                continue
-
             # Get all knobs to validate.
             knobs = {}
             for family in families: