diff --git a/cmd/flux/get_image.go b/cmd/flux/get_image.go
index 5cde4c2416a1890e3a6b8375cfbc89b00a5ce5fa..41181189dbe3621b537c862f057baedd80b03c80 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/get_image.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/get_image.go
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ var getImageCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Aliases: []string{"image"},
 	Short:   "Get image automation object status",
 	Long:    "The get image sub-commands print the status of image automation objects.",
-	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		return validateWatchOption(cmd, "images")
-	},
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/flux/get_source.go b/cmd/flux/get_source.go
index 0e3cd5e53a5352436d42dabec635e721edf1a920..0be7acf0661b48dffd0d0b24b3b7131f87ada189 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/get_source.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/get_source.go
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ var getSourceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Aliases: []string{"source"},
 	Short:   "Get source statuses",
 	Long:    "The get source sub-commands print the statuses of the sources.",
-	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-
-		return validateWatchOption(cmd, "sources")
-	},
 }
 
 func init() {