diff --git a/lib/config-validate.js b/lib/config-validate.js
index 13103da1..b37d2b39 100644
--- a/lib/config-validate.js
+++ b/lib/config-validate.js
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ function ensureConstraints (config) {
       const fieldCode = fieldInstance.fieldLocator.code
       const field = pickField(fieldCode)
       if (!field) {
-        logger.error('No such field: %s, %j', fieldCode, fieldInstance.fieldLocator.fieldScope)
-        throw new Error('No such field: ' + fieldCode)
+        logger.warn('No such field: %s, %j', fieldCode, fieldInstance.fieldLocator.fieldScope)
+        return
       }
 
       const fieldValue = fieldInstance.fieldValue