diff --git a/serde/json/deserializer.nim b/serde/json/deserializer.nim
index 93849e4..f697045 100644
--- a/serde/json/deserializer.nim
+++ b/serde/json/deserializer.nim
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ proc fromJson*[T: ref object or object](_: type T, json: JsonNode): ?!T =
     of Strict:
       if opts.key notin json:
         return failure newSerdeError("object field missing in json: " & opts.key)
-      elif opts.ignore:
-        # unable to figure out a way to make this a compile time check
-        discard
     of OptIn:
       if not hasDeserializePragma:
         skip = true
@@ -215,8 +212,6 @@ proc fromJson*[T: ref object or object](_: type T, json: JsonNode): ?!T =
     of OptOut:
       if opts.ignore:
         skip = true
-      elif hasDeserializePragma and opts.key == name:
-        discard
 
     if not skip:
       if isOptionalValue:
diff --git a/serde/json/serializer.nim b/serde/json/serializer.nim
index 9b29ecc..b3b5ea7 100644
--- a/serde/json/serializer.nim
+++ b/serde/json/serializer.nim
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ proc `%`*[T: object or ref object](obj: T): JsonNode =
     of OptOut:
       if opts.ignore:
         skip = true
-      elif hasSerialize and opts.key == name: # all serialize params are default
-        discard
-    of Strict:
-      if opts.ignore:
-        # unable to figure out a way to make this a compile time check
-        discard
 
     if not skip:
       jsonObj[opts.key] = %value