diff --git a/lib/urldata.h b/lib/urldata.h
index 29ceb9df36..f444c0f238 100644
--- a/lib/urldata.h
+++ b/lib/urldata.h
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif /* USE_OPENSSL */
 
-#ifdef USE_GNUTLS
-#error Configuration error; cannot use GnuTLS *and* OpenSSL.
-#endif
-
 #ifdef USE_GNUTLS
 #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
 #endif