diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/widget/widget.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/widget/widget.dart
index 1350014bf..06c6cfbee 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/widget/widget.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/framework/widget/widget.dart
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ abstract class EWidgetState<W extends HasController>
         rtn = AnimatedOpacity(
             // If visible, apply opacity if specified, else default to 1
             opacity: widgetController.visible != false
-                ? (Utils.getValidOpacity(widgetController.opacity ?? 1) ?? 1)
+                ? (Utils.optionalDouble(widgetController.opacity ?? 1, min: 0, max: 1.0) ?? 1)
                 : 0,
             duration: widgetController.visibilityTransitionDuration!,
             child: rtn);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ abstract class EWidgetState<W extends HasController>
       if (widgetController.visibilityTransitionDuration == null &&
           widgetController.opacity != null) {
         rtn = Opacity(
-          opacity: Utils.getValidOpacity(widgetController.opacity!) ?? 1,
+          opacity: Utils.optionalDouble(widgetController.opacity!, min: 0, max: 1.0) ?? 1.0,
           child: rtn,
         );
       }
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart
index 3dd6f37d6..b886a7db4 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/util/utils.dart
@@ -694,13 +694,6 @@ class Utils {
     return textAlign;
   }
 
-  static double? getValidOpacity(double opacity) {
-    if (opacity < 0 || opacity > 1) {
-      return 1;
-    } else {
-      return opacity;
-    }
-  }
 
   static Curve? getCurve(String? curveType) {
     Curve? curve;
diff --git a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/helpers/controllers.dart b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/helpers/controllers.dart
index 50e47c63f..f398af02c 100644
--- a/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/helpers/controllers.dart
+++ b/modules/ensemble/lib/widget/helpers/controllers.dart
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ abstract class WidgetController extends Controller with HasStyles {
       'flex': (value) => flex = Utils.optionalInt(value, min: 1),
       'expanded': (value) => expanded = Utils.getBool(value, fallback: false),
       'visible': (value) => visible = Utils.getBool(value, fallback: true),
-      'opacity': (value) => opacity = Utils.getValidOpacity(value),
+      'opacity': (value) => opacity = Utils.optionalDouble(value, min: 0, max: 1),
       'visibilityTransitionDuration': (value) =>
           visibilityTransitionDuration = Utils.getDuration(value),
       'elevation': (value) =>
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ abstract class EnsembleWidgetController extends EnsembleController
       'flexMode': (value) => flexMode = FlexMode.values.from(value),
       'flex': (value) => flex = Utils.optionalInt(value, min: 1),
       'visible': (value) => visible = Utils.getBool(value, fallback: true),
-      'opacity': (value) => opacity = Utils.getValidOpacity(value),
+      'opacity': (value) => opacity = Utils.optionalDouble(value, min: 0, max: 1),
       'visibilityTransitionDuration': (value) =>
           visibilityTransitionDuration = Utils.getDuration(value),
       'textDirection': (value) => textDirection = Utils.getTextDirection(value),