diff --git a/request.go b/request.go
index 99b65a3..4beb7b3 100644
--- a/request.go
+++ b/request.go
@@ -102,20 +102,12 @@ func ReadRequest(r io.Reader) (*Request, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if u.User != nil {
-		// User is not allowed
-		return nil, ErrInvalidURL
-	}
 	return &Request{URL: u}, nil
 }
 
 // Write writes a Gemini request in wire format.
 // This method consults the request URL only.
 func (r *Request) Write(w *bufio.Writer) error {
-	if r.URL.User != nil {
-		// User is not allowed
-		return ErrInvalidURL
-	}
 	url := r.URL.String()
 	if len(url) > 1024 {
 		return ErrInvalidRequest
diff --git a/request_test.go b/request_test.go
index ea42c70..3497ed6 100644
--- a/request_test.go
+++ b/request_test.go
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@ func TestReadRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			Raw: "gemini://example.com",
 			Err: io.EOF,
 		},
-		{
-			Raw: "gemini://user:password@example.com\r\n",
-			Err: ErrInvalidURL,
-		},
-		{
-			Raw: "https://user:password@example.net\r\n",
-			Err: ErrInvalidURL,
-		},
 		{
 			// 1030 bytes
 			Raw: maxURL + "xxxxxx",
@@ -121,14 +113,6 @@ func TestWriteRequest(t *testing.T) {
 			Req: newRequest(maxURL + "x"),
 			Err: ErrInvalidRequest,
 		},
-		{
-			Req: newRequest("gemini://user:password@example.org"),
-			Err: ErrInvalidURL,
-		},
-		{
-			Req: newRequest("https://user:password@example.org"),
-			Err: ErrInvalidURL,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {