diff --git a/internal/core/adt/eval.go b/internal/core/adt/eval.go
index 9a9716461..3009b0100 100644
--- a/internal/core/adt/eval.go
+++ b/internal/core/adt/eval.go
@@ -373,9 +373,8 @@ type nodeContextState struct {
 	hasNonCyclic         bool // has non-cyclic conjuncts at start of field processing
 
 	// These simulate the old closeContext logic. TODO: perhaps remove.
-	hasStruct        bool // this node has a struct conjunct
-	hasOpenValidator bool // this node has an open validator
-	isDef            bool // this node is a definition
+	hasStruct bool // this node has a struct conjunct
+	isDef     bool // this node is a definition
 
 	dropParentRequirements bool // used for typo checking
 	computedCloseInfo      bool // used for typo checking
diff --git a/internal/core/adt/unify.go b/internal/core/adt/unify.go
index 30f2cb87c..b8281e58f 100644
--- a/internal/core/adt/unify.go
+++ b/internal/core/adt/unify.go
@@ -461,9 +461,6 @@ func (v *Vertex) unify(c *OpContext, flags Flags) bool {
 	if n.hasStruct {
 		blockClose = false
 	}
-	if n.hasOpenValidator {
-		blockClose = true
-	}
 	if n.isDef && !blockClose {
 		n.node.ClosedRecursive = true
 	}