diff --git a/fmf/utils.py b/fmf/utils.py
index ec5f9d3..e818d34 100644
--- a/fmf/utils.py
+++ b/fmf/utils.py
@@ -936,8 +936,7 @@ def validate_data(data, schema, schema_store=None):
     """
     schema_store = schema_store or {}
     try:
-        registry = Registry().with_resource(schema_store, DRAFT4.create_resource()
-                                            )
+        registry = Registry().with_resource(schema_store, DRAFT4.create_resource(schema))
     except AttributeError as error:
         raise JsonSchemaError(f'Provided schema cannot be loaded: {error}')