diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch.py
index 8a6d6ca258..d383de8da5 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/dif/pres_exch.py
@@ -824,12 +824,10 @@ class Meta:
 
     id = fields.Str(
         required=False,
-        validate=UUID4_VALIDATE,
         metadata={"description": "ID", "example": UUID4_EXAMPLE},
     )
     definition_id = fields.Str(
         required=False,
-        validate=UUID4_VALIDATE,
         metadata={"description": "DefinitionID", "example": UUID4_EXAMPLE},
     )
     descriptor_maps = fields.List(
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v2_0/formats/dif/handler.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v2_0/formats/dif/handler.py
index af8e6f00de..82726993bd 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v2_0/formats/dif/handler.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/present_proof/v2_0/formats/dif/handler.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 from typing import Mapping, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 from uuid import uuid4
 
-from marshmallow import RAISE
 
 from ......messaging.base_handler import BaseResponder
 from ......messaging.decorators.attach_decorator import AttachDecorator
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ def validate_fields(cls, message_type: str, attachment_data: Mapping):
         Schema = mapping[message_type]
 
         # Validate, throw if not valid
-        Schema(unknown=RAISE).load(attachment_data)
+        Schema().load(attachment_data)
 
     def get_format_identifier(self, message_type: str) -> str:
         """Get attachment format identifier for format and message combination.
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/vc/vc_ld/models/linked_data_proof.py b/aries_cloudagent/vc/vc_ld/models/linked_data_proof.py
index 40e5a2b7db..6787e82be7 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/vc/vc_ld/models/linked_data_proof.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/vc/vc_ld/models/linked_data_proof.py
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ class Meta:
 
     domain = fields.Str(
         required=False,
-        # TODO the domain can be more than a Uri, provide a less restrictive validation
-        # https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-integrity/#defn-domain
-        validate=Uri(),
         metadata={
             "description": (
                 "A string value specifying the restricted domain of the signature."