1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/bar/separator_symbol.c b/sway/commands/bar/separator_symbol.c
index 76e99b49..6737d4d2 100644
--- a/sway/commands/bar/separator_symbol.c
+++ b/sway/commands/bar/separator_symbol.c
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ struct cmd_results *bar_cmd_separator_symbol(int argc, char **argv) {
         if ((error = checkarg(argc, "separator_symbol", EXPECTED_EQUAL_TO, 1))) {
                 return error;
         }
-        if (!config->current_bar) {
-                return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "No bar defined.");
-        }
         free(config->current_bar->separator_symbol);
         config->current_bar->separator_symbol = strdup(argv[0]);
         sway_log(SWAY_DEBUG, "Settings separator_symbol '%s' for bar: %s",