diff --git a/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator.py b/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator.py
index 8190da68..ddf2339f 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator.py
+++ b/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator.py
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ def const(self, name, type, value, descr):
                 'srcfile' : inspect.getsourcefile(inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_code),
                 'description' : descr
                 }
-        check_name(name)
         check_description(descr)
         self.fill_type(newconst)
         self.check_type(newconst, 'value')
diff --git a/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator_catkin.py b/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator_catkin.py
index 56bb144a..3f6f7e8d 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator_catkin.py
+++ b/src/dynamic_reconfigure/parameter_generator_catkin.py
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ def const(self, name, type, value, descr):
                 'srcfile' : inspect.getsourcefile(inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_code),
                 'description' : descr
                 }
-        check_name(name)
         check_description(descr)
         self.fill_type(newconst)
         self.check_type(newconst, 'value')