diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea7a842..f33c649 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Extra options:
 
 App config can be used to set a global default to apply to all resources unless overridden in their individual config, or the LiveAdmin instance.
 
-When set at the application level, resource-level keys are read at **compile time**, and must be configured in `config/config.exs` (or another compile-time config file). Setting any of them in `config/runtime.exs` (or otherwise at runtime) will raise on boot.
+When set at the application level, resource-level keys are read at **compile time** via `Application.compile_env/2` and must be configured in `config/config.exs` (or another compile-time config file). Setting any of them in `config/runtime.exs` will cause Elixir to raise on boot due to the compile/runtime mismatch.
 
 Compile-time keys: `components`, `query_with`, `render_with`, `delete_with`, `create_with`, `update_with`, `validate_with`, `label_with`, `title_with`, `hidden_fields`, `immutable_fields`, `actions`, `tasks`
 
diff --git a/README.md.eex b/README.md.eex
index ea7a842..f33c649 100644
--- a/README.md.eex
+++ b/README.md.eex
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Extra options:
 
 App config can be used to set a global default to apply to all resources unless overridden in their individual config, or the LiveAdmin instance.
 
-When set at the application level, resource-level keys are read at **compile time**, and must be configured in `config/config.exs` (or another compile-time config file). Setting any of them in `config/runtime.exs` (or otherwise at runtime) will raise on boot.
+When set at the application level, resource-level keys are read at **compile time** via `Application.compile_env/2` and must be configured in `config/config.exs` (or another compile-time config file). Setting any of them in `config/runtime.exs` will cause Elixir to raise on boot due to the compile/runtime mismatch.
 
 Compile-time keys: `components`, `query_with`, `render_with`, `delete_with`, `create_with`, `update_with`, `validate_with`, `label_with`, `title_with`, `hidden_fields`, `immutable_fields`, `actions`, `tasks`
 
diff --git a/lib/application.ex b/lib/application.ex
index a7faef4..b1c55dc 100644
--- a/lib/application.ex
+++ b/lib/application.ex
@@ -1,38 +1,6 @@
 defmodule LiveAdmin.Application do
   use Application
 
-  @compile_time_app_keys [
-    :components,
-    :query_with,
-    :render_with,
-    :delete_with,
-    :create_with,
-    :update_with,
-    :validate_with,
-    :label_with,
-    :title_with,
-    :hidden_fields,
-    :immutable_fields,
-    :actions,
-    :tasks
-  ]
-
-  @compile_time_app_config %{
-    components: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :components),
-    query_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :query_with),
-    render_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :render_with),
-    delete_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :delete_with),
-    create_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :create_with),
-    update_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :update_with),
-    validate_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :validate_with),
-    label_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :label_with),
-    title_with: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :title_with),
-    hidden_fields: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :hidden_fields),
-    immutable_fields: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :immutable_fields),
-    actions: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :actions),
-    tasks: Application.compile_env(:live_admin, :tasks)
-  }
-
   def start(_type, _args) do
     opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: LiveAdmin.Supervisor]
 
@@ -46,32 +14,9 @@ defmodule LiveAdmin.Application do
 
     NimbleOptions.validate!(Application.get_all_env(:live_admin), global_options_schema)
 
-    validate_compile_time_config!()
-
     Supervisor.start_link(children(), opts)
   end
 
-  @doc false
-  def validate_compile_time_config! do
-    @compile_time_app_keys
-    |> Enum.filter(fn key ->
-      Map.fetch!(@compile_time_app_config, key) != Application.get_env(:live_admin, key)
-    end)
-    |> case do
-      [] ->
-        :ok
-
-      mismatches ->
-        raise """
-        The following :live_admin config keys have been set at runtime, but they must be set at compile time:
-
-        #{Enum.map_join(mismatches, "\n", &"  * #{inspect(&1)}")}
-
-        Move these into config/config.exs (or another compile-time config file).
-        """
-    end
-  end
-
   defp children do
     [
       {LiveAdmin.Session.Agent, %{}},
diff --git a/lib/live_admin.ex b/lib/live_admin.ex
index 9215220..2d67212 100644
--- a/lib/live_admin.ex
+++ b/lib/live_admin.ex
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ defmodule LiveAdmin do
 
   Used internally to validate configuration in apps using LiveAdmin.
 
-  When set at the application level, every option in this schema *except* `ecto_repo` is read at compile time. Configure them in `config/config.exs` (or another compile-time config file); setting them at runtime will raise on boot.
+  When set at the application level, every option in this schema *except* `ecto_repo` is read at compile time via `Application.compile_env/2`. Configure them in `config/config.exs` (or another compile-time config file); setting them in `config/runtime.exs` will cause Elixir to raise on boot due to the compile/runtime mismatch.
 
   Supported options:
   #{@options_schema |> NimbleOptions.new!() |> NimbleOptions.docs()}
diff --git a/test/live_admin/application_test.exs b/test/live_admin/application_test.exs
deleted file mode 100644
index b8f80a1..0000000
--- a/test/live_admin/application_test.exs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-defmodule LiveAdmin.ApplicationTest do
-  use ExUnit.Case, async: false
-
-  describe "validate_compile_time_config! when a resource option is set at runtime" do
-    setup do
-      Application.put_env(:live_admin, :create_with, {RuntimeMod, :runtime_fun})
-      on_exit(fn -> Application.delete_env(:live_admin, :create_with) end)
-
-      :ok
-    end
-
-    test "raises pointing the user to compile-time config" do
-      assert_raise RuntimeError, ~r/create_with/, fn ->
-        LiveAdmin.Application.validate_compile_time_config!()
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe "validate_compile_time_config! when no resource options diverge between compile and runtime env" do
-    test "returns :ok" do
-      assert :ok == LiveAdmin.Application.validate_compile_time_config!()
-    end
-  end
-end