diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Theme/Model/Design/Config/Validator.php b/app/code/Magento/Theme/Model/Design/Config/Validator.php
index 6d2f9d65a3c0b..d0fed000d1390 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Theme/Model/Design/Config/Validator.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Theme/Model/Design/Config/Validator.php
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ private function getTemplateText($templateId, DesignConfigInterface $designConfi
         if (is_numeric($templateId)) {
             $template->load($templateId);
         } else {
-            $template->setForcedArea($templateId);
             $template->loadDefault($templateId);
         }
         $text = $template->getTemplateText();