diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js
index 9242a72e04..206d208fd9 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@ cur_frm.cscript.calculate_total = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
 		}
 		doc.total_claimed_amount = flt(total_claim);
 		refresh_field('total_claimed_amount');
-		
-		$c_obj(make_doclist(doc.doctype, doc.name),'validate_approver','', function(r,rt){
-			if(r.message){
-				if(r.message['valid_approver'] == 'No'){
-					doc.exp_approver ='';
-				}
-				get_field(doc.doctype, 'exp_approver' , doc.name).options = '';
-				get_field(doc.doctype, 'exp_approver' , doc.name).options = r.message['app_lst'];
-				refresh_field('exp_approver');
-			}
-		});
 	}
 	else if(doc.approval_status == 'Submitted'){
 		var val = getchildren('Expense Claim Detail', doc.name, 'expense_voucher_details', doc.doctype);
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
index 881000ca43..94761a141d 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
@@ -127,17 +127,7 @@ class DocType:
 		if not self.doc.exp_approver:
 			msgprint("Please select Expense Claim approver")
 			raise Exception
-	
-	def validate_approver(self):
-		app_lst = self.get_approver_lst()
-		if self.doc.exp_approver and self.doc.exp_approver not in app_lst:
-			msgprint("Approver "+self.doc.exp_approver+" is not authorized to approve this expense voucher. Please select another approver")
-			valid_app = 'No'
-		else:
-			valid_app = 'Yes'
-		ret = {'app_lst':("\n" + "\n".join(app_lst)), 'valid_approver':valid_app}
-		return ret
-	
+		
 	def on_submit(self):
 		self.validate_exp_details()
 		set(self.doc, 'approval_status', 'Submitted')