diff --git a/dist/sciris-js.cjs.js b/dist/sciris-js.cjs.js
index 20c2b14..1c9faeb 100644
--- a/dist/sciris-js.cjs.js
+++ b/dist/sciris-js.cjs.js
@@ -496,8 +496,6 @@ function makeGraphs(vm, data, routepath) {
 
 function reloadGraphs(vm, project_id, cache_id, showNoCacheError, iscalibration, plotbudget) {
   console.log('reloadGraphs() called');
-  utils.validateYears(vm); // Make sure the start end years are in the right range.
-
   status.start(vm);
   rpcs.rpc('plot_results', [project_id, cache_id, vm.plotOptions], {
     tool: vm.toolName(),
diff --git a/dist/sciris-js.es.js b/dist/sciris-js.es.js
index 92eea58..200aea9 100644
--- a/dist/sciris-js.es.js
+++ b/dist/sciris-js.es.js
@@ -490,8 +490,6 @@ function makeGraphs(vm, data, routepath) {
 
 function reloadGraphs(vm, project_id, cache_id, showNoCacheError, iscalibration, plotbudget) {
   console.log('reloadGraphs() called');
-  utils.validateYears(vm); // Make sure the start end years are in the right range.
-
   status.start(vm);
   rpcs.rpc('plot_results', [project_id, cache_id, vm.plotOptions], {
     tool: vm.toolName(),
diff --git a/dist/sciris-js.js b/dist/sciris-js.js
index 4ee0c9a..a21a4aa 100644
--- a/dist/sciris-js.js
+++ b/dist/sciris-js.js
@@ -10199,8 +10199,6 @@
 
   function reloadGraphs(vm, project_id, cache_id, showNoCacheError, iscalibration, plotbudget) {
     console.log('reloadGraphs() called');
-    utils.validateYears(vm); // Make sure the start end years are in the right range.
-
     status.start(vm);
     rpcs.rpc('plot_results', [project_id, cache_id, vm.plotOptions], {
       tool: vm.toolName(),
diff --git a/src/libs/graphs.js b/src/libs/graphs.js
index 9978c19..5ba706f 100644
--- a/src/libs/graphs.js
+++ b/src/libs/graphs.js
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ function makeGraphs(vm, data, routepath) {
 
 function reloadGraphs(vm, project_id, cache_id, showNoCacheError, iscalibration, plotbudget) {
   console.log('reloadGraphs() called')
-  utils.validateYears(vm)  // Make sure the start end years are in the right range.
   status.start(vm)
   rpcs.rpc('plot_results', [project_id, cache_id, vm.plotOptions],
     {tool:vm.toolName(), 'cascade':null, plotyear:vm.endYear, pops:vm.activePop, calibration:iscalibration, plotbudget:plotbudget})