diff --git a/util.inc.php b/util.inc.php
index 91a082d..deb7058 100644
--- a/util.inc.php
+++ b/util.inc.php
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ function get_task(string $task) : TaskmanTask
   global $TASKMAN_TASKS;
   global $TASKMAN_TASK_ALIASES;
 
-  if(!is_scalar($task))
-    throw new TaskmanException("Bad task name");
-
   if(isset($TASKMAN_TASKS[$task]))
     return $TASKMAN_TASKS[$task];