diff --git a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
index c6773712..bd1de2f9 100644
--- a/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
+++ b/src/irc/core/irc-commands.c
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ static void cmd_join(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server)
 /* SYNTAX: PART [<channels>] [<message>] */
 static void cmd_part(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	IRC_CHANNEL_REC *chanrec;
 	char *channame, *msg;
 	void *free_arg;
 
@@ -348,9 +347,6 @@ static void cmd_part(const char *data, IRC_SERVER_REC *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item
 		return;
 	if (*channame == '\0') cmd_param_error(CMDERR_NOT_ENOUGH_PARAMS);
 
-	chanrec = irc_channel_find(server, channame);
-	if (chanrec == NULL) cmd_param_error(CMDERR_CHAN_NOT_FOUND);
-
 	irc_send_cmdv(server, *msg == '\0' ? "PART %s" : "PART %s :%s",
 		      channame, msg);