diff --git a/include/valijson/validation_visitor.hpp b/include/valijson/validation_visitor.hpp
index 947d7ec..b973953 100644
--- a/include/valijson/validation_visitor.hpp
+++ b/include/valijson/validation_visitor.hpp
@@ -1013,11 +1013,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool visit(const RequiredConstraint &constraint)
     {
         if ((strictTypes && !target.isObject()) || !target.maybeObject()) {
-            if (results) {
-                results->pushError(context,
-                        "Object required to validate 'required' properties.");
-            }
-            return false;
+            return true;
         }
 
         bool validated = true;
diff --git a/tests/test_validator.cpp b/tests/test_validator.cpp
index 00ca154..489015b 100644
--- a/tests/test_validator.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_validator.cpp
@@ -554,7 +554,10 @@ TEST_F(TestValidator, Draft7_Properties)
 
 // TODO: broken refRemote
 
-// TODO: broken required
+TEST_F(TestValidator, Draft7_Required)
+{
+    processDraft7TestFile(TEST_SUITE_DIR "draft7/required.json");
+}
 
 TEST_F(TestValidator, Draft7_Type)
 {