diff --git a/schemas/v3.0/schema.yaml b/schemas/v3.0/schema.yaml
index 077c05cd19..f788612b78 100644
--- a/schemas/v3.0/schema.yaml
+++ b/schemas/v3.0/schema.yaml
@@ -975,7 +975,6 @@ definitions:
         type: string
       operationRef:
         type: string
-        format: uri-reference
       parameters:
         type: object
         additionalProperties: {}
diff --git a/schemas/v3.1/schema.yaml b/schemas/v3.1/schema.yaml
index 791f53dfde..79669cad86 100644
--- a/schemas/v3.1/schema.yaml
+++ b/schemas/v3.1/schema.yaml
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ $defs:
     properties:
       url:
         type: string
-        format: uri-reference
       description:
         type: string
       variables:
@@ -632,7 +631,6 @@ $defs:
     properties:
       operationRef:
         type: string
-        format: uri-reference
       operationId:
         type: string
       parameters: