1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index be10152e97..63d4b298df 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -4148,9 +4148,6 @@ rb_str_intern(VALUE s)
     volatile VALUE str = s;
     ID id;
 
-    if (!RSTRING_PTR(str) || RSTRING_LEN(str) == 0) {
-	rb_raise(rb_eArgError, "interning empty string");
-    }
     if (OBJ_TAINTED(str) && rb_safe_level() >= 1 && !rb_sym_interned_p(str)) {
 	rb_raise(rb_eSecurityError, "Insecure: can't intern tainted string");
     }