diff --git a/src/cc65/swstmt.c b/src/cc65/swstmt.c
index 0aefc051c..f71c3e40a 100644
--- a/src/cc65/swstmt.c
+++ b/src/cc65/swstmt.c
@@ -144,11 +144,6 @@ void SwitchStatement (void)
     /* Create a loop so we may use break. */
     AddLoop (ExitLabel, 0);
 
-    /* Make sure a curly brace follows */
-    if (CurTok.Tok != TOK_LCURLY) {
-        Error ("`{' expected");
-    }
-
     /* Parse the following statement, which will actually be a compound
     ** statement because of the curly brace at the current input position
     */