lib/bolt/inventory/group.rb in bolt-2.38.0 vs lib/bolt/inventory/group.rb in bolt-2.40.1

@@ -252,17 +252,9 @@
 
         unless (unexpected_keys = input.keys - GROUP_KEYS).empty?
           msg = "Found unexpected key(s) #{unexpected_keys.join(', ')} in group #{@name}"
           @logger.warn(msg)
         end
-
-        Bolt::Util.walk_keys(input) do |key|
-          if @plugins.reference?(key)
-            raise ValidationError.new("Group keys cannot be specified as _plugin references", @name)
-          else
-            key
-          end
-        end
       end
 
       def validate(used_group_names = Set.new, used_target_names = Set.new, used_aliases = {})
         # Test if this group name conflicts with anything used before.
         raise ValidationError.new("Tried to redefine group #{@name}", @name) if used_group_names.include?(@name)