diff --git a/plugins/Alias/plugin.py b/plugins/Alias/plugin.py
index 38dd6f809..bdbc5279f 100644
--- a/plugins/Alias/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Alias/plugin.py
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ class Alias(callbacks.Plugin):
             raise AliasError, 'Names cannot contain spaces or square brackets.'
         if '|' in name:
             raise AliasError, 'Names cannot contain pipes.'
-        if irc.getCallback(name):
-            raise AliasError, 'Names cannot coincide with names of plugins.'
         realName = callbacks.canonicalName(name)
         if name != realName:
             s = format('That name isn\'t valid.  Try %q instead.', realName)