diff --git a/builtin-checkout.c b/builtin-checkout.c
index ad04a184a2..57b94d2829 100644
--- a/builtin-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin-checkout.c
@@ -635,9 +635,6 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		git_xmerge_config("merge.conflictstyle", conflict_style, NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (!opts.new_branch && (opts.track != git_branch_track))
-		die("git checkout: --track and --no-track require -b");
-
 	if (opts.force && opts.merge)
 		die("git checkout: -f and -m are incompatible");