diff --git a/equalsverifier-core/src/main/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/api/SingleTypeEqualsVerifierApi.java b/equalsverifier-core/src/main/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/api/SingleTypeEqualsVerifierApi.java
index 940778c31..cd28c31cd 100644
--- a/equalsverifier-core/src/main/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/api/SingleTypeEqualsVerifierApi.java
+++ b/equalsverifier-core/src/main/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/api/SingleTypeEqualsVerifierApi.java
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ public <S> SingleTypeEqualsVerifierApi<T> withPrefabValuesForField(
         S red,
         S blue
     ) {
-        Validations.validateFieldNameExists(type, fieldName, actualFields);
         PrefabValuesApi.addPrefabValuesForField(fieldCache, type, fieldName, red, blue);
         withNonnullFields(fieldName);
         return this;
diff --git a/equalsverifier-core/src/test/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/integration/extra_features/JpaLazyEntityTest.java b/equalsverifier-core/src/test/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/integration/extra_features/JpaLazyEntityTest.java
index 4c926eae1..e1a98e78a 100644
--- a/equalsverifier-core/src/test/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/integration/extra_features/JpaLazyEntityTest.java
+++ b/equalsverifier-core/src/test/java/nl/jqno/equalsverifier/integration/extra_features/JpaLazyEntityTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ public void gettersAreUsed() {
         EqualsVerifier.forClass(CorrectJpaLazyFieldContainer.class).verify();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void basicGetterAbsent() {
+        ExpectedException
+            .when(() -> EqualsVerifier.forClass(LazyFieldWithoutGetterContainer.class).verify())
+            .assertFailure();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void basicGetterNotUsed_givenEagerLoading() {
         EqualsVerifier.forClass(CorrectBasicJpaEagerFieldContainer.class).verify();
@@ -260,6 +267,27 @@ public int hashCode() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Entity
+    static class LazyFieldWithoutGetterContainer {
+
+        @OneToMany
+        private String basic;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+            if (!(obj instanceof LazyFieldWithoutGetterContainer)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            LazyFieldWithoutGetterContainer other = (LazyFieldWithoutGetterContainer) obj;
+            return Objects.equals(basic, other.basic);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            return Objects.hash(basic);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Entity
     static class CorrectBasicJpaEagerFieldContainer {