diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/tests.py b/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/tests.py
index 0ff3924e08..5a45fb2636 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/tests.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/tests.py
@@ -43,19 +43,6 @@ Requester Bob <requester-bob@example.com> updated [ticket #11](http://test1234zz
         self.api_stream_message(self.test_user, 'status_changed', expected_topic, expected_message,
                                 content_type="application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
 
-    def test_status_change_fixture_without_required_key(self) -> None:
-        """
-        A fixture without the requisite keys should raise JsonableError.
-        """
-        self.url = self.build_webhook_url()
-        payload = self.get_body('status_changed_fixture_with_missing_key')
-        kwargs = {
-            'HTTP_AUTHORIZATION': self.encode_email(self.test_user.email),
-            'content_type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
-        }
-        result = self.client_post(self.url, payload, **kwargs)
-        self.assert_json_error(result, 'Missing key triggered_event in JSON')
-
     def test_priority_change(self) -> None:
         """
         Messages are generated when a ticket's priority changes through
diff --git a/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/view.py b/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/view.py
index 7c07f46c0f..a5f11b0195 100644
--- a/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/view.py
+++ b/zerver/webhooks/freshdesk/view.py
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 """Webhooks for external integrations."""
-import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 
 from zerver.decorator import authenticated_rest_api_view
 from zerver.lib.email_notifications import convert_html_to_markdown
 from zerver.lib.request import REQ, has_request_variables
-from zerver.lib.response import json_error, json_success
+from zerver.lib.response import json_success
 from zerver.lib.webhooks.common import check_send_webhook_message
 from zerver.models import UserProfile
 
@@ -136,18 +134,6 @@ def api_freshdesk_webhook(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile,
                           payload: Dict[str, Any]=REQ(argument_type='body')) -> HttpResponse:
     ticket_data = payload["freshdesk_webhook"]
 
-    required_keys = [
-        "triggered_event", "ticket_id", "ticket_url", "ticket_type",
-        "ticket_subject", "ticket_description", "ticket_status",
-        "ticket_priority", "requester_name", "requester_email",
-    ]
-
-    for key in required_keys:
-        if ticket_data.get(key) is None:
-            logging.warning("Freshdesk webhook error. Payload was:")
-            logging.warning(request.body)
-            return json_error(_("Missing key {} in JSON").format(key))
-
     ticket = TicketDict(ticket_data)
 
     subject = f"#{ticket.id}: {ticket.subject}"