diff --git a/lib/Project.js b/lib/Project.js
index 4ec082c24..61e9bc871 100644
--- a/lib/Project.js
+++ b/lib/Project.js
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ module.exports = function(S) {
     toObjectPopulated(options) {
       options = options || {};
 
-      // Validate: Check Stage & Region
-      if (!options.stage || !options.region) throw new SError('Both "stage" and "region" params are required');
-
       // Validate: Check project path is set
       if (!S.hasProject()) throw new SError('Function could not be populated because no project path has been set on Serverless instance');
 
diff --git a/lib/Resources.js b/lib/Resources.js
index 56c05eb12..d5b00bd82 100644
--- a/lib/Resources.js
+++ b/lib/Resources.js
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ module.exports = function(S) {
     toObjectPopulated(options) {
       options = options || {};
 
-      // Validate: Check Stage & Region
-      if (!options.stage || !options.region) throw new SError('Both "stage" and "region" params are required');
-
       // Validate: Check project path is set
       if (!S.hasProject()) throw new SError('Resources could not be populated because no project path has been set on Serverless instance');