diff --git a/src/batdetect2/configs.py b/src/batdetect2/configs.py
index e4908bf..857170e 100644
--- a/src/batdetect2/configs.py
+++ b/src/batdetect2/configs.py
@@ -25,17 +25,6 @@ class BaseConfig(BaseModel):
 
     Inherits from Pydantic's `BaseModel` to provide data validation, parsing,
     and serialization capabilities.
-
-    It sets `extra='forbid'` in its model configuration, meaning that any
-    fields provided in a configuration file that are *not* explicitly defined
-    in the specific configuration schema will raise a validation error. This
-    helps catch typos and ensures configurations strictly adhere to the expected
-    structure.
-
-    Attributes
-    ----------
-    model_config : ConfigDict
-        Pydantic model configuration dictionary. Set to forbid extra fields.
     """
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="ignore")
diff --git a/tests/test_train/test_config.py b/tests/test_train/test_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ba2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_train/test_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from batdetect2.configs import load_config
+from batdetect2.train import FullTrainingConfig
+
+
+def test_example_config_is_valid(example_data_dir):
+    conf = load_config(
+        example_data_dir / "config.yaml",
+        schema=FullTrainingConfig,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(conf, FullTrainingConfig)