diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts
index dc1d748a8743a..c4ba8ee595acf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/common/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts
@@ -4,16 +4,6 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-interface
-export interface GetFleetSetupRequest {}
-
-export interface CreateFleetSetupRequest {
-  body: {
-    fleet_enroll_username: string;
-    fleet_enroll_password: string;
-  };
-}
-
 export interface CreateFleetSetupResponse {
   isInitialized: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/handlers.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/handlers.ts
index 5c66f9008e2a3..837e73b966feb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/handlers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/handlers.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 import { RequestHandler } from 'src/core/server';
 import { outputService } from '../../services';
-import { CreateFleetSetupResponse } from '../../types';
+import { CreateFleetSetupResponse } from '../../../common';
 import { setupIngestManager, setupFleet } from '../../services/setup';
 
 export const getFleetSetupHandler: RequestHandler = async (context, request, response) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/index.ts
index a2c641503e825..edc9a0a268161 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/routes/setup/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  */
 import { IRouter } from 'src/core/server';
 import { PLUGIN_ID, FLEET_SETUP_API_ROUTES, SETUP_API_ROUTE } from '../../constants';
-import { GetFleetSetupRequestSchema, CreateFleetSetupRequestSchema } from '../../types';
 import {
   getFleetSetupHandler,
   createFleetSetupHandler,
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ export const registerRoutes = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.get(
     {
       path: FLEET_SETUP_API_ROUTES.INFO_PATTERN,
-      validate: GetFleetSetupRequestSchema,
+      validate: false,
       options: { tags: [`access:${PLUGIN_ID}-read`] },
     },
     getFleetSetupHandler
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ export const registerRoutes = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.post(
     {
       path: FLEET_SETUP_API_ROUTES.CREATE_PATTERN,
-      validate: CreateFleetSetupRequestSchema,
+      validate: false,
       options: { tags: [`access:${PLUGIN_ID}-all`] },
     },
     createFleetSetupHandler
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2244bcd44043f..0000000000000
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/fleet_setup.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-export const GetFleetSetupRequestSchema = {};
-
-export const CreateFleetSetupRequestSchema = {};
-
-export interface CreateFleetSetupResponse {
-  isInitialized: boolean;
-}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/index.ts
index c143cd3b35f91..42b607fa1c715 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/server/types/rest_spec/index.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ export * from './agent';
 export * from './datasource';
 export * from './epm';
 export * from './enrollment_api_key';
-export * from './fleet_setup';
 export * from './install_script';