diff --git a/music_publisher/admin.py b/music_publisher/admin.py
index 2f871559..3566236f 100644
--- a/music_publisher/admin.py
+++ b/music_publisher/admin.py
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ def get_actions(self, request):
 @admin.register(Writer)
 class WriterAdmin(MusicPublisherAdmin):
     """Interface for :class:`.models.Writer`."""
+
     ordering = ("last_name", "first_name", "ipi_name", "-id")
     list_display = (
         "last_name",
diff --git a/music_publisher/validators.py b/music_publisher/validators.py
index 9634090a..757127c0 100644
--- a/music_publisher/validators.py
+++ b/music_publisher/validators.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ def check_dpid(dpid):
         raise ValidationError("Not a valid DPID {}.".format(dpid))
 
 
-
 @deconstructible
 class CWRFieldValidator:
     """Validate fields for CWR compliance.
@@ -208,15 +207,6 @@ def validate_publisher_settings():
             raise ImproperlyConfigured(
                 "PUBLISHER_CODE: must be 2-3 characters long"
             )
-    if settings.PUBLISHER_DPID:
-        try:
-            CWRFieldValidator("dpid")(settings.PUBLISHER_DPID)
-        except ValidationError as e:
-            raise ImproperlyConfigured("PUBLISHER_DPID: " + str(e))
-        if not 2 <= len(settings.PUBLISHER_CODE) <= 3:
-            raise ImproperlyConfigured(
-                "PUBLISHER_CODE: must be 2-3 characters long"
-            )
     if settings.PUBLISHER_IPI_BASE:
         try:
             CWRFieldValidator("ipi_base")(settings.PUBLISHER_IPI_BASE)