diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a5390a07b2..0000000000
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_ffmpeg_installed.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import pyblish.api
-import os
-import subprocess
-import openpype.lib
-try:
-    import os.errno as errno
-except ImportError:
-    import errno
-
-
-class ValidateFFmpegInstalled(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
-    """Validate availability of ffmpeg tool in PATH"""
-
-    order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
-    label = 'Validate ffmpeg installation'
-    optional = True
-
-    def is_tool(self, name):
-        try:
-            devnull = open(os.devnull, "w")
-            subprocess.Popen(
-                [name], stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull
-            ).communicate()
-        except OSError as e:
-            if e.errno == errno.ENOENT:
-                return False
-        return True
-
-    def process(self, context):
-        ffmpeg_path = openpype.lib.get_ffmpeg_tool_path("ffmpeg")
-        self.log.info("ffmpeg path: `{}`".format(ffmpeg_path))
-        if self.is_tool("{}".format(ffmpeg_path)) is False:
-            self.log.error("ffmpeg not found in PATH")
-            raise RuntimeError('ffmpeg not installed.')