diff --git a/fs/ext3/super.c b/fs/ext3/super.c
index 7015db0bafd1..eb742d0e67ff 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/super.c
@@ -1354,13 +1354,6 @@ set_qf_format:
 					"not specified.");
 			return 0;
 		}
-	} else {
-		if (sbi->s_jquota_fmt) {
-			ext3_msg(sb, KERN_ERR, "error: journaled quota format "
-					"specified with no journaling "
-					"enabled.");
-			return 0;
-		}
 	}
 #endif
 	return 1;