diff --git a/specification/servicelinker/resource-manager/Microsoft.ServiceLinker/stable/2022-05-01/servicelinker.json b/specification/servicelinker/resource-manager/Microsoft.ServiceLinker/stable/2022-05-01/servicelinker.json
index 078023242338..d84cbd5071ce 100644
--- a/specification/servicelinker/resource-manager/Microsoft.ServiceLinker/stable/2022-05-01/servicelinker.json
+++ b/specification/servicelinker/resource-manager/Microsoft.ServiceLinker/stable/2022-05-01/servicelinker.json
@@ -34,52 +34,6 @@
     }
   },
   "paths": {
-    "/{resourceUri}/providers/Microsoft.ServiceLinker/linkers/{linkerName}/validateLinker": {
-      "post": {
-        "tags": [
-          "Links"
-        ],
-        "operationId": "Linker_Validate",
-        "description": "Validate a link.",
-        "x-ms-long-running-operation": true,
-        "x-ms-long-running-operation-options": {
-          "final-state-via": "azure-async-operation"
-        },
-        "x-ms-examples": {
-          "ValidateLinkSuccess": {
-            "$ref": "./examples/ValidateLinkSuccess.json"
-          }
-        },
-        "parameters": [
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/parameters/ResourceUriParameter"
-          },
-          {
-            "$ref": "../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v2/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter"
-          },
-          {
-            "$ref": "#/parameters/LinkerNameParameter"
-          }
-        ],
-        "responses": {
-          "200": {
-            "description": "OK. The request has succeeded.",
-            "schema": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/ValidateOperationResult"
-            }
-          },
-          "202": {
-            "description": "Accepted - Returns this status until the asynchronous operation has completed."
-          },
-          "default": {
-            "description": "Error response describing why the operation failed.",
-            "schema": {
-              "$ref": "../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v2/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse"
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "/{resourceUri}/providers/Microsoft.ServiceLinker/linkers/{linkerName}/listConfigurations": {
       "post": {
         "tags": [