diff --git a/modules/gallery/models/item.php b/modules/gallery/models/item.php
index 009457c1da..a4f264bb64 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/models/item.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/models/item.php
@@ -767,13 +767,6 @@ public function validate(Validation $array=null) {
   public function valid_slug(Validation $v, $field) {
     if (preg_match("/[^A-Za-z0-9-_]/", $this->slug)) {
       $v->add_error("slug", "not_url_safe");
-    } else if (db::build()
-        ->from("items")
-        ->where("parent_id", "=", $this->parent_id)
-        ->where("id", "<>", $this->id)
-        ->where("slug", "=", $this->slug)
-        ->count_records()) {
-      $v->add_error("slug", "conflict");
     }
   }