diff --git a/superset/assets/src/explore/controls.jsx b/superset/assets/src/explore/controls.jsx
index 9bb8198ca..3314fd69c 100644
--- a/superset/assets/src/explore/controls.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/src/explore/controls.jsx
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ export const controls = {
     type: 'CollectionControl',
     label: 'Filters',
     description: t('Filter configuration for the filter box'),
-    validators: [v.nonEmpty],
+    validators: [],
     controlName: 'FilterBoxItemControl',
     mapStateToProps: ({ datasource }) => ({ datasource }),
   },