diff --git a/irc/handlers.go b/irc/handlers.go
index 3304021f..64534610 100644
--- a/irc/handlers.go
+++ b/irc/handlers.go
@@ -2312,11 +2312,6 @@ func sceneHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *Res
 
 // SETNAME <realname>
 func setnameHandler(server *Server, client *Client, msg ircmsg.IrcMessage, rb *ResponseBuffer) bool {
-	if !client.capabilities.Has(caps.SetName) {
-		client.Send(nil, server.name, "FAIL", "SETNAME", "CAP_NOT_NEGOTIATED", fmt.Sprintf("Capability '%s' is not negotiated, and is required to use this command", caps.SetName.Name()))
-		return false
-	}
-
 	realname := msg.Params[0]
 
 	client.stateMutex.Lock()