diff --git a/reasoning_gym/algebra/simple_equations.py b/reasoning_gym/algebra/simple_equations.py
index f6c27256..ba0c4c01 100644
--- a/reasoning_gym/algebra/simple_equations.py
+++ b/reasoning_gym/algebra/simple_equations.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class SimpleEquationsConfig:
     max_terms: int = 4  # Maximum number of terms
     min_value: int = 1  # Minimum value for constants
     max_value: int = 100  # Maximum value for constants
-    operators: tuple = ("+", "-", "*")  # Allowed operators
     seed: Optional[int] = None
     size: int = 500
 
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ class SimpleEquationsConfig:
         assert self.max_terms >= self.min_terms, "max_terms must be >= min_terms"
         assert self.min_value > 0, "min_value must be positive"
         assert self.max_value >= self.min_value, "max_value must be >= min_value"
-        assert len(self.operators) > 0, "must specify at least one operator"
 
 
 class SimpleEquationsDataset(ProceduralDataset):
@@ -97,16 +95,13 @@ class SimpleEquationsDataset(ProceduralDataset):
 
             # Replace one random term with the variable term
             var_pos = rng.randint(0, num_terms - 1)
-            if "*" in self.config.operators:
-                coef = rng.randint(self.config.min_value, self.config.max_value)
-                terms[var_pos] = coef * x
-            else:
-                terms[var_pos] = x
+            coef = rng.randint(self.config.min_value, self.config.max_value)
+            terms[var_pos] = coef * x
 
             # Apply operators between terms
             expr = terms[0]
             for i in range(1, num_terms):
-                op = rng.choice(self.config.operators)
+                op = rng.choice(("+", "-", "*"))
                 if op == "+":
                     expr = expr + terms[i]
                 elif op == "-":
@@ -135,7 +130,6 @@ def simple_equations_dataset(
     max_terms: int = 5,
     min_value: int = 1,
     max_value: int = 100,
-    operators: tuple = ("+", "-", "*"),
     seed: Optional[int] = None,
     size: int = 500,
 ) -> SimpleEquationsDataset:
@@ -145,7 +139,6 @@ def simple_equations_dataset(
         max_terms=max_terms,
         min_value=min_value,
         max_value=max_value,
-        operators=operators,
         seed=seed,
         size=size,
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_simple_equations.py b/tests/test_simple_equations.py
index d4ba8740..f48b5511 100644
--- a/tests/test_simple_equations.py
+++ b/tests/test_simple_equations.py
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ def test_simple_equations_config_validation():
         config = SimpleEquationsConfig(min_value=100, max_value=50)  # max < min value
         config.validate()
 
-    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
-        config = SimpleEquationsConfig(operators=())  # Empty operators
-        config.validate()
 
 
 def test_simple_equations_dataset_deterministic():
@@ -112,25 +109,3 @@ def test_simple_equations_solution_verification():
         assert evaluated == right_side
 
 
-def test_simple_equations_operators():
-    """Test equation generation with different operator combinations"""
-    for operators in [
-        ("+",),
-        ("+", "-"),
-        ("*",),
-        ("+", "*"),
-        ("+", "-", "*"),
-    ]:
-        config = SimpleEquationsConfig(
-            operators=operators,
-            size=5,
-            seed=42
-        )
-        dataset = SimpleEquationsDataset(config)
-
-        for item in dataset:
-            equation = item["metadata"]["equation"]
-            # Verify only allowed operators are used
-            for op in "+-*":
-                if op in equation:
-                    assert op in operators, str(equation)