diff --git a/src/helma/main/Config.java b/src/helma/main/Config.java
index 1c89ca93..731c2ff8 100644
--- a/src/helma/main/Config.java
+++ b/src/helma/main/Config.java
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ public class Config {
     File         propFile   = null;
     File         homeDir    = null;
 
-    public boolean hasPortSetting() {
-        return (websrvPort != null || ajp13Port != null  || rmiPort != null || xmlrpcPort != null);
-    }
-
     public boolean hasPropFile() {
         return (propFile != null);
     }
diff --git a/src/helma/main/Server.java b/src/helma/main/Server.java
index 2d1aa399..a9e0f232 100644
--- a/src/helma/main/Server.java
+++ b/src/helma/main/Server.java
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ public class Server implements IPathElement, Runnable {
             System.exit(1);
         }
 
-        if (!config.hasPortSetting()) {
-            printUsageError("no server ports set");
-            System.exit(1);
-        }
-
         checkRunning(config);
 
         // create new server instance