diff --git a/src/asm/asmy.y b/src/asm/asmy.y
index 4e02ae64..80e84213 100644
--- a/src/asm/asmy.y
+++ b/src/asm/asmy.y
@@ -1316,9 +1316,6 @@ relocexpr_no_str : scoped_id	{ rpn_Symbol(&$$, $1); }
 		} '(' scoped_id ')' {
 			struct sSymbol const *sym = sym_FindSymbol($4);
 
-			if (sym && !(sym_IsDefined(sym) && sym->type != SYM_LABEL))
-				yyerror("Label \"%s\" is not a valid argument to DEF",
-					$4);
 			rpn_Number(&$$, !!sym);
 
 			oDontExpandStrings = false;
diff --git a/test/asm/pc-def.err b/test/asm/pc-def.err
index 9b09e440..e69de29b 100644
--- a/test/asm/pc-def.err
+++ b/test/asm/pc-def.err
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-ERROR: pc-def.asm(1):
-    Label "@" is not a valid argument to DEF
-error: Assembly aborted (1 errors)!