diff --git a/planemo/training/tutorial.py b/planemo/training/tutorial.py
index 639da0e8b..94781b0c3 100644
--- a/planemo/training/tutorial.py
+++ b/planemo/training/tutorial.py
@@ -508,8 +508,6 @@ def create_hands_on_tutorial(self, ctx):
         if self.init_wf_id:
             if not self.training.galaxy_url:
                 raise ValueError("No Galaxy URL given")
-            if not self.training.galaxy_api_key:
-                raise ValueError("No API key to access the given Galaxy instance")
             self.body = get_hands_on_boxes_from_running_galaxy(
                 self.init_wf_id, self.training.galaxy_url, self.training.galaxy_api_key
             )