diff --git a/src/g_demo.c b/src/g_demo.c
index 25269f07e..9252fb1eb 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.c
+++ b/src/g_demo.c
@@ -4433,21 +4433,6 @@ void G_SaveDemo(void)
 			demo_slug[128 - (writepoint - demoname) - 4] = 0;
 			sprintf(writepoint, "%s.lmp", demo_slug);
 		}
-		else if (demo.titlename[0] == '\0')
-		{
-			// Slug is completely blank? Will crash if we attempt to save
-			// No bailout because empty seems like a good "no thanks" choice
-			if (demobuf.buffer)
-				Z_Free(demobuf.buffer);
-			demobuf.buffer = NULL;
-			demo.recording = false;
-			return;
-		}
-		// If a title that is invalid is provided, the user clearly wanted
-		// to save. But we can't do so at that name, so we only apply the
-		// title INSIDE the file, not in the naked filesystem.
-		// (A hypothetical example is bamboozling bot behaviour causing
-		// a player to write "?????????".) ~toast 010524
 	}
 
 	length = *(UINT32 *)demoinfo_p;