diff --git a/src/components/join-flow/join-flow-steps.jsx b/src/components/join-flow/join-flow-steps.jsx
index 92489074e..5b9f2edfc 100644
--- a/src/components/join-flow/join-flow-steps.jsx
+++ b/src/components/join-flow/join-flow-steps.jsx
@@ -237,10 +237,13 @@ class BirthDateStep extends React.Component {
         ]);
     }
     validateSelect (selection) {
-        console.log(selection);
+        if (selection === 'null') {
+            return this.props.intl.formatMessage({id: 'form.validationRequired'});
+        }
+        return null;
     }
-    validateForm (values) {
-        console.log(values);
+    validateForm () {
+        return {};
     }
     handleValidSubmit (formData, formikBag) {
         formikBag.setSubmitting(false);