diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_data.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_data.hpp
index b2803e2..d819ff2 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_data.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_data.hpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief The subsystem creator ID of the code that
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_header.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_header.hpp
index 72c4da4..af8c799 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_header.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/extended_user_header.hpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief Builds the symptom ID
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/failing_mtms.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/failing_mtms.hpp
index 4206b6a..71722d9 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/failing_mtms.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/failing_mtms.hpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief Fills in the object from the stream data
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/generic.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/generic.hpp
index 977fd51..ab6a3ce 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/generic.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/generic.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief The section data
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.hpp
index 6ba505f..fc2a6c2 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/private_header.hpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief The creation time timestamp
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/section.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/section.hpp
index ab0ad59..abdd9c1 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/section.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/section.hpp
@@ -142,13 +142,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Used to validate the section.
-     *
-     * Implemented by derived classes.
-     */
-    virtual void validate() = 0;
-
-    /**
      * @brief The section header structure.
      *
      * Filled in by derived classes.
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/src.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/src.hpp
index 781274e..b849c1e 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/src.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/src.hpp
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief Get error description from message registry
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.hpp
index 22340db..b4e3d7b 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.hpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief The section data
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
index 024237e..ecad41b 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/user_header.hpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
      *
      * Updates _valid (in Section) with the results.
      */
-    void validate() override;
+    void validate();
 
     /**
      * @brief Returns the severity value to use from the list