diff --git a/qvm-tools/qvm-console-dispvm b/qvm-tools/qvm-console-dispvm
index 73a0f79da..95959e6a3 100755
--- a/qvm-tools/qvm-console-dispvm
+++ b/qvm-tools/qvm-console-dispvm
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ fi
 
 QREXEC_REQUESTED_TARGET="$1"
 
-[[ "$QREXEC_REQUESTED_TARGET" =~ ^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9_-]*$ ]] || { printf 'Invalid qube name %q\n' "$QREXEC_REQUESTED_TARGET">&2; exit 1; }
-
 if "$do_start"; then
     msg='cannot be started'
     qvm-start --skip-if-running -- "$QREXEC_REQUESTED_TARGET"