diff --git a/tools/quake3/common/cmdlib.c b/tools/quake3/common/cmdlib.c
index 35f4d75b..3c01cc99 100644
--- a/tools/quake3/common/cmdlib.c
+++ b/tools/quake3/common/cmdlib.c
@@ -244,9 +244,6 @@ char *ExpandArg( const char *path ){
 
 char *ExpandPath( const char *path ){
 	static char full[1024];
-	if ( !qdir[0] ) {
-		Error( "ExpandPath called without qdir set" );
-	}
 	if ( path[0] == '/' || path[0] == '\\' || path[1] == ':' ) {
 		strcpy( full, path );
 		return full;
@@ -257,9 +254,6 @@ char *ExpandPath( const char *path ){
 
 char *ExpandGamePath( const char *path ){
 	static char full[1024];
-	if ( !qdir[0] ) {
-		Error( "ExpandGamePath called without qdir set" );
-	}
 	if ( path[0] == '/' || path[0] == '\\' || path[1] == ':' ) {
 		strcpy( full, path );
 		return full;