diff --git a/server/stream.go b/server/stream.go
index 94d92767..be5b9696 100644
--- a/server/stream.go
+++ b/server/stream.go
@@ -1291,20 +1291,10 @@ func (s *Server) checkStreamCfg(config *StreamConfig, acc *Account) (StreamConfi
 	if cfg.RePublish != nil {
 		// Check to make sure source is a valid subset of the subjects we have.
 		// Also make sure it does not form a cycle.
-		var srcValid bool
 		// Empty same as all.
 		if cfg.RePublish.Source == _EMPTY_ {
 			cfg.RePublish.Source = fwcs
 		}
-		for _, subj := range cfg.Subjects {
-			if SubjectsCollide(cfg.RePublish.Source, subj) {
-				srcValid = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if !srcValid {
-			return StreamConfig{}, NewJSStreamInvalidConfigError(fmt.Errorf("stream configuration for republish source is not valid subset of subjects"))
-		}
 		var formsCycle bool
 		for _, subj := range cfg.Subjects {
 			if SubjectsCollide(cfg.RePublish.Destination, subj) {