diff --git a/tools/vgreduce.c b/tools/vgreduce.c
index be48993d1..8b66a9927 100644
--- a/tools/vgreduce.c
+++ b/tools/vgreduce.c
@@ -502,12 +502,6 @@ int vgreduce(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	argv++;
 	argc--;
 
-	if (!validate_name(vg_name)) {
-		log_error("Volume group name \"%s\" is invalid",
-			  vg_name);
-		return ECMD_FAILED;
-	}
-
 	log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 
 	if (repairing) {