diff --git a/wait-for-ecr-scan-and-get-sarif/aws_scan_findings_to_sarif.py b/wait-for-ecr-scan-and-get-sarif/aws_scan_findings_to_sarif.py
index 70376f3..f2a2b2d 100644
--- a/wait-for-ecr-scan-and-get-sarif/aws_scan_findings_to_sarif.py
+++ b/wait-for-ecr-scan-and-get-sarif/aws_scan_findings_to_sarif.py
@@ -179,21 +179,12 @@ def convert_to_sarif(ecr_response):
     return sarif_report
 
 
-# hack. python's validator doesn't like the regex in the sarif schema. use a slightly simpler regex to validate language.
-def update_schema_patterns(schema):
-    if isinstance(schema, dict):
-        # If the schema is a dictionary, check each key-value pair
-        for key, value in schema.items():
-            if key == "pattern" and value == "^(?i)[a-zA]{2}(-[a-z]{2})?$":
-                # Replace the pattern with the simplified version
-                schema[key] = "^[a-zA-Z]{2}(-[a-zA-Z]{2})?$"
-            else:
-                # Recursively update nested dictionaries or lists
-                update_schema_patterns(value)
-    elif isinstance(schema, list):
-        # If the schema is a list, update each item
-        for item in schema:
-            update_schema_patterns(item)
+def validate_sarif(sarif_report, schema):
+    try:
+        jsonschema.validate(instance=sarif_report, schema=schema)
+        print("SARIF report is valid.")
+    except jsonschema.ValidationError as e:
+        print(f"SARIF report is invalid: {e.message}")
 
 
 def main():
@@ -201,15 +192,6 @@ def main():
         with open(schema_path, "r") as f:
             return json.load(f)
 
-    def validate_sarif(sarif_report, schema):
-        update_schema_patterns(schema)
-
-        try:
-            jsonschema.validate(instance=sarif_report, schema=schema)
-            print("SARIF report is valid.")
-        except jsonschema.ValidationError as e:
-            print(f"SARIF report is invalid: {e.message}")
-
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Convert ECR scan findings to SARIF format."
     )