diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/response.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/response.py
index f93f756e..c5a652d7 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/response.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/response.py
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ def is_valid(self, request_data, request_id=None):
                     if len(encrypted_nameid_nodes) == 0:
                         raise Exception('The NameID of the Response is not encrypted and the SP require it')
 
-                # Checks that there is at least one AttributeStatement
-                attribute_statement_nodes = self.__query_assertion('/saml:AttributeStatement')
-                if not attribute_statement_nodes:
-                    raise Exception('There is no AttributeStatement on the Response')
-
                 # Validates Asserion timestamps
                 if not self.validate_timestamps():
                     raise Exception('Timing issues (please check your clock settings)')
diff --git a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/response_test.py b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/response_test.py
index aae4d3c2..d3e23080 100644
--- a/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/response_test.py
+++ b/tests/src/OneLogin/saml2_tests/response_test.py
@@ -421,25 +421,6 @@ def testIsInValidExpired(self):
         except Exception as e:
             self.assertEqual('Timing issues (please check your clock settings)', e.message)
 
-    def testIsInValidNoStatement(self):
-        """
-        Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Response
-        Case no statement
-        """
-        settings = OneLogin_Saml2_Settings(self.loadSettingsJSON())
-        xml = self.file_contents(join(self.data_path, 'responses', 'invalids', 'no_signature.xml.base64'))
-        response = OneLogin_Saml2_Response(settings, xml)
-        response.is_valid(self.get_request_data())
-        self.assertEqual('No Signature found. SAML Response rejected', response.get_error())
-
-        settings.set_strict(True)
-        response_2 = OneLogin_Saml2_Response(settings, xml)
-        try:
-            valid = response_2.is_valid(self.get_request_data())
-            self.assertFalse(valid)
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.assertEqual('There is no AttributeStatement on the Response', e.message)
-
     def testIsInValidNoKey(self):
         """
         Tests the is_valid method of the OneLogin_Saml2_Response