diff --git a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-templates/sonic-policer.yang.j2 b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-templates/sonic-policer.yang.j2
index 0479d0a1353ca..82d9dc1c2a36c 100644
--- a/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-templates/sonic-policer.yang.j2
+++ b/src/sonic-yang-models/yang-templates/sonic-policer.yang.j2
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ module sonic-policer {
 		prefix stypes;
 	}
 
-    import sonic-acl {
-        prefix acl;
-    }
-
 	description "Policer YANG Module for SONiC OS";
 
 	revision 2022-02-03 {
@@ -123,12 +119,6 @@ module sonic-policer {
 					default "forward";
 					description "Red action";
 				}
-
-				/* prevent deletion of polocer that referenced by ACL rule.
-				   Note that new policer won't be referenced by any ACL rules initially */
-				must "not(current()/../acl:sonic-acl/acl:ACL_RULE/acl:ACL_RULE_LIST[acl:POLICER_ACTION=current()/name])" {
-				    error-message "Policer cannot be deleted when referenced by an ACL rule.";
-			}
 			/* end of list POLICER_LIST */
 		}
 		/* end of container POLICER */