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diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 7a2c56e6..c33729c5 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -347,14 +347,6 @@ int check_ref_format(const char *ref)
 		if (!ch) {
 			if (level < 2)
 				return -1; /* at least of form "heads/blah" */
-
-			/* Do not allow ref name to end in "HEAD"
-			 * Note that cp is poiting at one past NUL at the end.
-			 * i.e. cp[-1] = NUL.
-			 */
-			if (5 <= cp - ref && !strcmp(cp - 5, "HEAD"))
-				return -1;
-
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}