diff --git a/app/models/customer.rb b/app/models/customer.rb
index 933a41dee4..678c4a2d12 100644
--- a/app/models/customer.rb
+++ b/app/models/customer.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Customer < ApplicationRecord
 
   searchable_attributes :first_name, :last_name, :email, :code
 
-  belongs_to :enterprise
+  belongs_to :enterprise, optional: false
   belongs_to :user, class_name: "Spree::User"
   has_many :orders, class_name: "Spree::Order"
   before_destroy :update_orders_and_delete_canceled_subscriptions
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Customer < ApplicationRecord
   validates :code, uniqueness: { scope: :enterprise_id, allow_nil: true }
   validates :email, presence: true, 'valid_email_2/email': true,
                     uniqueness: { scope: :enterprise_id, message: I18n.t('validation_msg_is_associated_with_an_exising_customer') }
-  validates :enterprise, presence: true
 
   scope :of, ->(enterprise) { where(enterprise_id: enterprise) }