diff --git a/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.js b/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.js
index 741c48528..8f08f81c4 100755
--- a/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.js
+++ b/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.js
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ if (fs.realpathSync(process.argv[1]) === fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)) {
  * @param {string} cwd - The current working directory of the project.
  */
 export default function start(cwd) {
-  validateEnvironment();
-
   const customPath = process.env.SLACK_CLI_CUSTOM_FILE_PATH;
   const pkgJSONMain = getPackageJSONMain(cwd);
   const pkgJSONDefault = 'app.js';
@@ -53,20 +51,3 @@ function getPackageJSONMain(cwd) {
     return undefined;
   }
 }
-
-/**
- * Confirms environment variables are prepared by the CLI.
- */
-function validateEnvironment() {
-  const missingTokenError = `Missing the {type} token needed to start the app with Socket Mode.
-Hints: Setting the {token} environment variable is required.
-Check: Confirm that you are using the latest version of the Slack CLI.`;
-  if (!process.env.SLACK_CLI_XOXB) {
-    const missingBotTokenError = missingTokenError.replace('{type}', 'bot').replace('{token}', 'SLACK_CLI_XOXB');
-    throw new Error(missingBotTokenError);
-  }
-  if (!process.env.SLACK_CLI_XAPP) {
-    const missingAppTokenError = missingTokenError.replace('{type}', 'app').replace('{token}', 'SLACK_CLI_XAPP');
-    throw new Error(missingAppTokenError);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.spec.js b/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.spec.js
index 1561c72e9..e6cba8a6f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.spec.js
+++ b/packages/cli-hooks/src/start.spec.js
@@ -126,47 +126,4 @@ describe('start implementation', async () => {
       });
     });
   });
-
-  describe('without valid tokens', async () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      sinon.stub(console, 'log');
-      delete process.env.SLACK_CLI_XOXB;
-      delete process.env.SLACK_CLI_XAPP;
-    });
-    afterEach(() => {
-      sinon.restore();
-      delete process.env.SLACK_CLI_XOXB;
-      delete process.env.SLACK_CLI_XAPP;
-    });
-
-    it('should error without a bot token', async () => {
-      try {
-        process.env.SLACK_CLI_XAPP = 'xapp-example';
-        start('./');
-      } catch (err) {
-        if (err instanceof Error) {
-          assert(err.message.includes('Missing the bot token needed to start the app with Socket Mode.'));
-          assert(err.message.includes('Hints: Setting the SLACK_CLI_XOXB environment variable is required.'));
-          assert(err.message.includes('Check: Confirm that you are using the latest version of the Slack CLI.'));
-          return;
-        }
-      }
-      assert(false);
-    });
-
-    it('should error without an app token', async () => {
-      try {
-        process.env.SLACK_CLI_XOXB = 'xoxb-example';
-        start('./');
-      } catch (err) {
-        if (err instanceof Error) {
-          assert(err.message.includes('Missing the app token needed to start the app with Socket Mode.'));
-          assert(err.message.includes('Hints: Setting the SLACK_CLI_XAPP environment variable is required.'));
-          assert(err.message.includes('Check: Confirm that you are using the latest version of the Slack CLI.'));
-          return;
-        }
-      }
-      assert(false);
-    });
-  });
 });