diff --git a/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp
index 8fdfe1ae0..377274caa 100644
--- a/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/serverpackethandler.cpp
@@ -867,15 +867,6 @@ void Server::handleCommand_PlayerItem(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 
 	*pkt >> item;
 
-	if (item >= player->getHotbarItemcount()) {
-		actionstream << "Player: " << player->getName()
-			<< " tried to access item=" << item
-			<< " out of hotbar_itemcount="
-			<< player->getHotbarItemcount()
-			<< "; ignoring." << std::endl;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	playersao->getPlayer()->setWieldIndex(item);
 }
 
@@ -991,16 +982,6 @@ void Server::handleCommand_Interact(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 	v3f player_pos = playersao->getLastGoodPosition();
 
 	// Update wielded item
-
-	if (item_i >= player->getHotbarItemcount()) {
-		actionstream << "Player: " << player->getName()
-			<< " tried to access item=" << item_i
-			<< " out of hotbar_itemcount="
-			<< player->getHotbarItemcount()
-			<< "; ignoring." << std::endl;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	playersao->getPlayer()->setWieldIndex(item_i);
 
 	// Get pointed to object (NULL if not POINTEDTYPE_OBJECT)