diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java
index a122f35663a..af71af9a350 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/DefaultCodegen.java
@@ -7496,9 +7496,6 @@ public class DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
         String name = null;
         LOGGER.debug("Request body = {}", body);
         Schema schema = ModelUtils.getSchemaFromRequestBody(body);
-        if (schema == null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Request body cannot be null. Possible cause: missing schema in body parameter (OAS v2): " + body);
-        }
         codegenParameter.setContent(getContent(body.getContent(), imports, "RequestBody"));
 
         if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(schema.get$ref())) {
@@ -7563,7 +7560,6 @@ public class DefaultCodegen implements CodegenConfig {
             updateRequestBodyForPrimitiveType(codegenParameter, schema, bodyParameterName, imports);
         }
 
-
         addJsonSchemaForBodyRequestInCaseItsNotPresent(codegenParameter, body);
 
         // set the parameter's example value