Index: path_redirect.module
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--- path_redirect.module	(revision 959)
+++ path_redirect.module	(working copy)
@@ -256,10 +256,6 @@
     form_set_error($form_parents . 'path', t('You cannot add an existing alias as a redirect as it will not work. You must <a href="@alias-delete">delete the alias</a> first.', array('@alias-delete' => url('admin/build/path/delete/' . $pid, array('query' => drupal_get_destination())))));
   }
 
-  if (menu_get_item($redirect['path'])) {
-    form_set_error($form_parents . 'path', t('You cannot create a redirect from a currently valid path.'));
-  }
-
   if (!valid_url($redirect['redirect']) && !valid_url($redirect['redirect'], TRUE) && $redirect['redirect'] != '<front>') {
     form_set_error($form_parents . 'redirect', t('The redirect <strong>to</strong> path does not appear valid.'));
   }