1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
index da4533d2537..a05d2396448 100644
--- a/src/editfns.c
+++ b/src/editfns.c
@@ -3260,10 +3260,7 @@ usage: (propertize STRING &rest PROPERTIES)  */)
   string = Fcopy_sequence (args[0]);
 
   for (i = 1; i < nargs; i += 2)
-    {
-      CHECK_SYMBOL (args[i]);
-      properties = Fcons (args[i], Fcons (args[i + 1], properties));
-    }
+    properties = Fcons (args[i], Fcons (args[i + 1], properties));
 
   Fadd_text_properties (make_number (0),
                         make_number (SCHARS (string)),