diff --git a/src/lcm/model.py b/src/lcm/model.py
index 24e2b9c..5ee7456 100644
--- a/src/lcm/model.py
+++ b/src/lcm/model.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import dataclasses as dc
 from collections.abc import Callable
-from dataclasses import KW_ONLY, InitVar, dataclass, field
+from dataclasses import KW_ONLY, dataclass, field
 
 from lcm.exceptions import ModelInitilizationError, format_messages
 from lcm.grids import Grid
@@ -29,12 +29,8 @@ class Model:
     functions: dict[str, Callable] = field(default_factory=dict)
     choices: dict[str, Grid] = field(default_factory=dict)
     states: dict[str, Grid] = field(default_factory=dict)
-    _skip_checks: InitVar[bool] = False
-
-    def __post_init__(self, _skip_checks: bool) -> None:
-        if _skip_checks:
-            return
 
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         if type_errors := _validate_attribute_types(self):
             msg = format_messages(type_errors)
             raise ModelInitilizationError(msg)
diff --git a/tests/test_create_params.py b/tests/test_create_params.py
index 1b24c01..801d525 100644
--- a/tests/test_create_params.py
+++ b/tests/test_create_params.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import pytest
@@ -8,11 +11,25 @@
     _create_stochastic_transition_params,
     create_params_template,
 )
-from lcm.model import Model
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ModelMock:
+    """A model mock for testing the params creation functions.
+
+    This dataclass has the same attributes as the Model dataclass, but does not perform
+    any checks, which helps us to test the params creation functions in isolation.
+
+    """
+
+    n_periods: int | None = None
+    functions: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    choices: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    states: dict[str, Any] | None = None
 
 
 def test_create_params_without_shocks():
-    model = Model(
+    model = ModelMock(
         functions={
             "f": lambda a, b, c: None,  # noqa: ARG005
         },
@@ -22,7 +39,6 @@ def test_create_params_without_shocks():
         states={
             "b": None,
         },
-        _skip_checks=True,
         n_periods=None,
     )
     got = create_params_template(
@@ -34,7 +50,7 @@ def test_create_params_without_shocks():
 
 
 def test_create_function_params():
-    model = Model(
+    model = ModelMock(
         functions={
             "f": lambda a, b, c: None,  # noqa: ARG005
         },
@@ -44,8 +60,6 @@ def test_create_function_params():
         states={
             "b": None,
         },
-        _skip_checks=True,
-        n_periods=None,
     )
     got = _create_function_params(model)
     assert got == {"f": {"c": np.nan}}
@@ -60,10 +74,9 @@ def next_a(a, _period):
         index=["a"],
     )
 
-    model = Model(
+    model = ModelMock(
         n_periods=3,
         functions={"next_a": next_a},
-        _skip_checks=True,
     )
 
     got = _create_stochastic_transition_params(
@@ -83,10 +96,8 @@ def next_a(a):
         index=["a"],
     )
 
-    model = Model(
+    model = ModelMock(
         functions={"next_a": next_a},
-        _skip_checks=True,
-        n_periods=None,
     )
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="The following variables are stochastic, but"):
@@ -110,10 +121,8 @@ def next_a(a, b, _period):
         index=["a", "b"],
     )
 
-    model = Model(
+    model = ModelMock(
         functions={"next_a": next_a},
-        _skip_checks=True,
-        n_periods=None,
     )
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Stochastic transition functions can only"):
diff --git a/tests/test_model.py b/tests/test_model.py
index eb747fe..b0851c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_model.py
@@ -132,13 +132,3 @@ def test_model_overlapping_states_choices():
             choices={"health": DiscreteGrid([0, 1])},
             functions={"utility": lambda: 0},
         )
-
-
-def test_model_skip_checks():
-    Model(
-        n_periods=-1,  # invalid number of periods
-        states={},
-        choices={},
-        functions={"utility": lambda: 0},
-        _skip_checks=True,
-    )
diff --git a/tests/test_process_model.py b/tests/test_process_model.py
index fac765c..552dc87 100644
--- a/tests/test_process_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_process_model.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
 import jax.numpy as jnp
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
@@ -6,7 +9,7 @@
 from pandas.testing import assert_frame_equal
 
 import lcm.grid_helpers as grids_module
-from lcm import DiscreteGrid, LinspaceGrid, Model
+from lcm import DiscreteGrid, LinspaceGrid
 from lcm.mark import StochasticInfo
 from lcm.process_model import (
     _get_function_info,
@@ -21,12 +24,27 @@
 )
 
 
+@dataclass
+class ModelMock:
+    """A model mock for testing the process_model function.
+
+    This dataclass has the same attributes as the Model dataclass, but does not perform
+    any checks, which helps us to test the process_model function in isolation.
+
+    """
+
+    n_periods: int
+    functions: dict[str, Any]
+    choices: dict[str, Any]
+    states: dict[str, Any]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def user_model():
     def next_c(a, b):
         return a + b
 
-    return Model(
+    return ModelMock(
         n_periods=2,
         functions={
             "next_c": next_c,
@@ -37,7 +55,6 @@ def next_c(a, b):
         states={
             "c": DiscreteGrid([0, 1]),
         },
-        _skip_checks=True,
     )