diff --git a/lib/passbook/push_notification.rb b/lib/passbook/push_notification.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/passbook/push_notification.rb
+++ b/lib/passbook/push_notification.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ module Passbook
     def self.send_notification(device_token)
       pusher = Grocer.pusher({:certificate => Passbook.notification_cert, :gateway => Passbook.notification_gateway})
       notification = Grocer::Notification.new(:device_token => device_token)
+
+      def notification.validate_payload
+      end
+
       pusher.push notification
     end
   end
monkey patch for push notifications with no body