diff --git a/menu_token.module b/menu_token.module
index 9abf470..431b8e5 100644
--- a/menu_token.module
+++ b/menu_token.module
@@ -59,18 +59,7 @@ function menu_token_form_menu_edit_item_validate($form, &$form_state) {
     $form_state['values']['menu']['options']['alter'] = TRUE;
 
     $path = $form_state['values']['menu']['token']['link_path'];
-    // Check whether path is external.
-    $substituted_path = token_replace($path);
-    if (menu_path_is_external($substituted_path)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    // Check access rights for current author to create this menu item.
-    if ($menu_item = menu_get_item($substituted_path)) {
-      if ($menu_item['access']) {
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-    form_set_error('link_path', t("The path '@link_path' is either invalid or you do not have access to it.", array('@link_path' => $path)));
+    return;
   }
   else {
     $form_state['values']['menu']['link_title'] = $form_state['values']['menu']['token']['link_title'];