diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index 034a1c3..0ab84fc 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ func main() {
 	item := createAndGetItem(client)
 	getAndUpdateItem(client, item.VaultID, item.ID)
 	listVaultsAndItems(client, item.VaultID)
-	validateSecretReference(item.VaultID, item.ID, "username")
 	resolveSecretReference(client, item.VaultID, item.ID, "username")
 	resolveTOTPSecretReference(client, item.VaultID, item.ID, "TOTP_onetimepassword")
 	deleteItem(client, item.VaultID, item.ID)
@@ -124,16 +123,6 @@ func resolveTOTPSecretReference(client *onepassword.Client, vaultID, itemID, fie
 	// [developer-docs.sdk.go.resolve-totp-code]-end
 }
 
-func validateSecretReference(vaultID, itemID, fieldID string) {
-	// [developer-docs.sdk.go.validate-secret-reference]-start
-	// Validate your secret reference
-	err := onepassword.ValidateSecretReference(context.Background(), fmt.Sprintf("op://%s/%s/%s", vaultID, itemID, fieldID))
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	// [developer-docs.sdk.go.validate-secret-reference]-end
-}
-
 func createAndGetItem(client *onepassword.Client) onepassword.Item {
 	// [developer-docs.sdk.go.create-item]-start
 	sectionID := "extraDetails"
diff --git a/internal/release/RELEASE-NOTES b/internal/release/RELEASE-NOTES
index 0ead802..5fd1b75 100644
--- a/internal/release/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/internal/release/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 The v0.1.2 release of the Go SDK brings:
 * Support for item tags. You can now create, get, and edit tags within your 1Password items using item CRUD functions.
 * Support for fetching one-time password codes using secret references. You can now fetch your TOTP code with the `Secrets.Resolve` function, using a secret reference for the TOTP field in your item. For example: "op://vault/item/field?=attribute=totp"
-* Support for validating secret references. You can now check that a secret reference is formatted correctly without having to resolve it or even authenticate, using the 'ValidateSecretReference' function.
diff --git a/secrets.go b/secrets.go
index 6f6ae22..ab671c6 100644
--- a/secrets.go
+++ b/secrets.go
@@ -39,22 +39,3 @@ func (s SecretsSource) Resolve(ctx context.Context, secretReference string) (str
 	}
 	return result, nil
 }
-
-// Validate the secret reference to ensure there are no syntax errors.
-func ValidateSecretReference(ctx context.Context, secretReference string) error {
-	core, err := internal.GetSharedCore()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	_, err = core.Invoke(ctx, internal.InvokeConfig{
-		Invocation: internal.Invocation{
-			Parameters: internal.Parameters{
-				MethodName:       "ValidateSecretReference",
-				SerializedParams: map[string]interface{}{"secret_reference": secretReference},
-			},
-		},
-	})
-
-	return err
-}