diff --git a/validation/raptor_validation/validate_one.py b/validation/raptor_validation/validate_one.py
index 24a771b..262a48d 100644
--- a/validation/raptor_validation/validate_one.py
+++ b/validation/raptor_validation/validate_one.py
@@ -416,8 +416,6 @@ def validate_network(network_onnx_path, raptor_path, onnx_include_dir,
         pimsim_nn_build_dir = Path(pimsim_nn_build_dir).resolve()
         pimsim_config_path = Path(pimsim_config_path).resolve()
     compile_extra_args = list(raptor_extra_args or [])
-    if pimsim_enabled and "--pim-emit-json" not in compile_extra_args:
-        compile_extra_args.append("--pim-emit-json")
     owns_reporter = reporter is None
     reporter = reporter or ProgressReporter(model_total, stages_per_model=len(MODE_STAGE_TITLES[mode]), verbose=verbose)