diff --git a/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor.go b/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor.go
index 8e75ac807..bc0fe48da 100644
--- a/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor.go
+++ b/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor.go
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ func (p *PostProcessor) Configure(raws ...interface{}) error {
 		p.config.ServiceAccountKeyFile = os.Getenv("YC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE")
 	}
 
-	if p.config.Token == "" && p.config.ServiceAccountKeyFile == "" {
-		errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(
-			errs, fmt.Errorf("a token or service account key file must be specified"))
-	}
-
 	if p.config.Token != "" && p.config.ServiceAccountKeyFile != "" {
 		errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(
 			errs, fmt.Errorf("one of token or service account key file must be specified, not both"))
diff --git a/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor_test.go b/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor_test.go
index 82cc21a39..d538504b0 100644
--- a/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor_test.go
+++ b/post-processor/yandex-export/post-processor_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestPostProcessor_Configure(t *testing.T) {
 					ServiceAccountKeyFile: "",
 				},
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
+			wantErr: false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "both token and sa key file",