diff --git a/pkg/storage/unified/resource/storage_backend.go b/pkg/storage/unified/resource/storage_backend.go
index 56272662c24..2708f90a1f8 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/unified/resource/storage_backend.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/unified/resource/storage_backend.go
@@ -689,9 +689,6 @@ func validateListHistoryRequest(req *resourcepb.ListRequest) error {
 	if key.Namespace == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("namespace is required")
 	}
-	if key.Name == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("name is required")
-	}
 	return nil
 }