diff --git a/ircd/s_newconf.c b/ircd/s_newconf.c
index c755d6e3..6ecf1a51 100644
--- a/ircd/s_newconf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_newconf.c
@@ -694,8 +694,6 @@ valid_temp_time(const char *p)
 		errno = 0;
 		current = strtol(p, &endp, 10);
 
-		if (errno == ERANGE)
-			return -1;
 		if (endp == p)
 			return -1;
 		if (current < 0)
diff --git a/tests/misc.c b/tests/misc.c
index 88e2c1e2..0e10ae67 100644
--- a/tests/misc.c
+++ b/tests/misc.c
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ static void valid_temp_time_overflow(void)
 	t = valid_temp_time(s);
 	is_int(52 * WEEK, t, MSG);
 
-	snprintf(s, sizeof s, "%" PRIuMAX "m%" PRIuMAX "m", UINTMAX_MAX / 60 - 1, UINTMAX_MAX / 60 - 1);
+	snprintf(s, sizeof s, "%ldm", LONG_MAX / 60 + 2);
+	t = valid_temp_time(s);
+	is_int(52 * WEEK, t, MSG);
+
+	snprintf(s, sizeof s, "%ldm%ldm", LONG_MAX / 60 - 1, LONG_MAX / 60 - 1);
 	t = valid_temp_time(s);
 	is_int(52 * WEEK, t, MSG);
 }