diff --git a/app/models/concerns/domain/transferable.rb b/app/models/concerns/domain/transferable.rb
index 554eb7dd3..f2e7736c2 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/domain/transferable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/domain/transferable.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module Concerns::Domain::Transferable
 
     transaction do
       transfer_contacts(new_registrar)
-      save(validate: false)
+      save!
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/models/domain/transfer_test.rb b/test/models/domain/transfer_test.rb
index 7b4e83138..536c00a5c 100644
--- a/test/models/domain/transfer_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain/transfer_test.rb
@@ -45,10 +45,4 @@ class DomainTransferTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @domain.transfer(@new_registrar)
     refute_same old_transfer_code, @domain.transfer_code
   end
-
-  def test_bypasses_domain_validation
-    domain = domains(:invalid)
-    domain.transfer(@new_registrar)
-    assert_equal @new_registrar, domain.registrar
-  end
 end