diff --git a/modules/core/m_message.c b/modules/core/m_message.c
index 3f188d46..3c31554a 100644
--- a/modules/core/m_message.c
+++ b/modules/core/m_message.c
@@ -958,7 +958,6 @@ handle_special(enum message_type msgtype, struct Client *client_p,
 {
 	struct Client *target_p;
 	char *server;
-	char *s;
 
 	/* user[%host]@server addressed?
 	 * NOTE: users can send to user@server, but not user%host@server
@@ -1035,22 +1034,6 @@ handle_special(enum message_type msgtype, struct Client *client_p,
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if((s = strrchr(nick, '.')) == NULL)
-		{
-			sendto_one_numeric(source_p, ERR_NOTOPLEVEL,
-					   form_str(ERR_NOTOPLEVEL), nick);
-			return;
-		}
-		while(*++s)
-			if(*s == '.' || *s == '*' || *s == '?')
-				break;
-		if(*s == '*' || *s == '?')
-		{
-			sendto_one_numeric(source_p, ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL,
-					   form_str(ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL), nick);
-			return;
-		}
-
 		sendto_match_butone(IsServer(client_p) ? client_p : NULL, source_p,
 				    nick + 1,
 				    (*nick == '#') ? MATCH_HOST : MATCH_SERVER,