diff --git a/src/st/st-label.c b/src/st/st-label.c
index e9893fe01..fe77743c4 100644
--- a/src/st/st-label.c
+++ b/src/st/st-label.c
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ st_label_set_text (StLabel     *label,
   ClutterText *ctext;
 
   g_return_if_fail (ST_IS_LABEL (label));
-  g_return_if_fail (text != NULL);
 
   priv = label->priv;
   ctext = CLUTTER_TEXT (priv->label);