diff --git a/fiftyone/core/odm/dataset.py b/fiftyone/core/odm/dataset.py
index e7bb6753397..de3c9440f26 100644
--- a/fiftyone/core/odm/dataset.py
+++ b/fiftyone/core/odm/dataset.py
@@ -416,13 +416,6 @@ def _validate_single_colorscale(self, scale):
                 f"Each colorscale entry must be a dict. Invalid entry: {scale}"
             )
 
-        path = scale.get("path")
-        if path is None or not isinstance(path, str):
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Each colorscale entry must have a 'path' (string)."
-                f"Invalid entry: {scale}"
-            )
-
         name = scale.get("name")
         color_list = scale.get("list")
 
@@ -432,12 +425,6 @@ def _validate_single_colorscale(self, scale):
                 f"Invalid entry: {scale}"
             )
 
-        if name is not None and color_list is not None:
-            print(
-                "Note: Both 'name' and 'list' are provided."
-                f"Using the named colorscale '{name}'."
-            )
-
         if name is not None and not isinstance(name, str):
             raise ValueError(
                 "Invalid colorscale name."