diff --git a/internal/core/adt/errors.go b/internal/core/adt/errors.go
index 7c1ffbcf5..7b53e4f16 100644
--- a/internal/core/adt/errors.go
+++ b/internal/core/adt/errors.go
@@ -83,11 +83,7 @@ type Bottom struct {
 	Src ast.Node
 	Err errors.Error
 
-	Code ErrorCode
-	// Permanent indicates whether an incomplete error can be
-	// resolved later without making the configuration more specific.
-	// This may happen when an arc isn't fully resolved yet.
-	Permanent    bool
+	Code         ErrorCode
 	HasRecursive bool
 	ChildError   bool // Err is the error of the child
 	NotExists    bool // This error originated from a failed lookup.
diff --git a/tools/flow/tasks.go b/tools/flow/tasks.go
index a6e74ef41..8b55a13c8 100644
--- a/tools/flow/tasks.go
+++ b/tools/flow/tasks.go
@@ -147,11 +147,6 @@ func (c *Controller) getTask(scope *Task, v cue.Value) *Task {
 		return t
 	}
 
-	if err := w.Err(c.opCtx); err != nil && err.Permanent {
-		c.addErr(err.Err, "invalid task")
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	// Look up cached task from previous evaluation.
 	p := v.Path()
 	key := p.String()