diff --git a/packer/registry/image/image.go b/packer/registry/image/image.go
index 977ea32b4e..93b4dc9025 100644
--- a/packer/registry/image/image.go
+++ b/packer/registry/image/image.go
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ func (i *Image) Validate() error {
 		return errors.New("error registry image does not contain a valid ProviderName")
 	}
 
-	if i.SourceImageID == "" {
-		return errors.New("error registry image does not contain a valid SourceImageID")
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ func (i *Image) String() string {
 // calling f(k,v). The func f is responsible for type asserting the expected type for the key and value before
 // trying to create an Image from it.
 func FromMappedData(mappedData interface{}, f func(key, value interface{}) (*Image, error)) ([]*Image, error) {
-
 	mapValue := reflect.ValueOf(mappedData)
 	if mapValue.Kind() != reflect.Map {
 		return nil, errors.New("error the incoming mappedData does not appear to be a map; found type to be" + mapValue.Kind().String())
@@ -99,9 +94,10 @@ func FromArtifact(a packer.Artifact, opts ...ArtifactOverrideFunc) (*Image, erro
 	}
 
 	img := Image{
-		ProviderName: a.BuilderId(),
-		ImageID:      a.Id(),
-		Labels:       make(map[string]string),
+		ProviderName:  a.BuilderId(),
+		ImageID:       a.Id(),
+		Labels:        make(map[string]string),
+		SourceImageID: "",
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range opts {