diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/zenwave360/zdl/antlr/ZdlModelValidator.java b/src/main/java/io/github/zenwave360/zdl/antlr/ZdlModelValidator.java
index bf44a5d..b5e3bb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/zenwave360/zdl/antlr/ZdlModelValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/zenwave360/zdl/antlr/ZdlModelValidator.java
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ private boolean isEntityOrEnum(ZdlModel model, String entityName) {
 
     private boolean isAggregate(ZdlModel model, String entityName) {
         return JSONPath.get(model, "$.aggregates." + entityName) != null
-                || JSONPath.get(model,"$.entities." + entityName + ".options.aggregate", false)
-                || JSONPath.get(model,"$.entities." + entityName + ".options.persistence") == null;
+                || JSONPath.get(model, "$.entities." + entityName + ".options.aggregate", false);
     }
 
     private List<String> methodEventsFlatList(Map<String, Object> method) {