1 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/apps/ca.c b/apps/ca.c
index 06002adf2d..4671767fd8 100644
--- a/apps/ca.c
+++ b/apps/ca.c
@@ -1676,10 +1676,6 @@ static int do_body(X509 **xret, EVP_PKEY *pkey, X509 *x509,
                    "The Subject's Distinguished Name is as follows\n");
 
     name = X509_REQ_get_subject_name(req);
-    if (X509_NAME_entry_count(name) == 0) {
-        BIO_printf(bio_err, "Error: The supplied Subject is empty\n");
-        goto err;
-    }
     for (i = 0; i < X509_NAME_entry_count(name); i++) {
         ne = X509_NAME_get_entry(name, i);
         str = X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data(ne);
@@ -1842,12 +1838,6 @@ static int do_body(X509 **xret, EVP_PKEY *pkey, X509 *x509,
             goto err;
     }
 
-    if (X509_NAME_entry_count(subject) == 0) {
-        BIO_printf(bio_err,
-                   "Error: After applying policy the Subject is empty\n");
-        goto err;
-    }
-
     if (verbose)
         BIO_printf(bio_err,
                    "The subject name appears to be ok, checking data base for clashes\n");