diff --git a/app/models/repository_cell.rb b/app/models/repository_cell.rb
index ad034e160..44ed0f77b 100644
--- a/app/models/repository_cell.rb
+++ b/app/models/repository_cell.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 class RepositoryCell < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessor :skip_on_import
-
   belongs_to :repository_row
   belongs_to :repository_column
   belongs_to :value, polymorphic: true, dependent: :destroy
@@ -8,8 +6,7 @@ class RepositoryCell < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates :repository_column, presence: true
   validate :repository_column_data_type
   validates :repository_row,
-            uniqueness: { scope: :repository_column },
-            unless: :skip_on_import
+            uniqueness: { scope: :repository_column }
 
   private