diff --git a/modules/poll.module b/modules/poll.module
index 7d452d5f44be59d9ec036cf63d7a5cdbdfc6c067..1087f742fb57debe537678c94236be53fdaf5d4a 100644
--- a/modules/poll.module
+++ b/modules/poll.module
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ function poll_submit(&$node) {
  * Implementation of hook_validate().
  */
 function poll_validate($node) {
-  node_validate_title($node, t('You have to specify a question.'));
-
   if (isset($node->title)) {
     // Check for at least two options and validate amount of votes:
     $realchoices = 0;
diff --git a/modules/poll/poll.module b/modules/poll/poll.module
index 7d452d5f44be59d9ec036cf63d7a5cdbdfc6c067..1087f742fb57debe537678c94236be53fdaf5d4a 100644
--- a/modules/poll/poll.module
+++ b/modules/poll/poll.module
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ function poll_submit(&$node) {
  * Implementation of hook_validate().
  */
 function poll_validate($node) {
-  node_validate_title($node, t('You have to specify a question.'));
-
   if (isset($node->title)) {
     // Check for at least two options and validate amount of votes:
     $realchoices = 0;