diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/ContentDisposition.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/ContentDisposition.java
index 30d8eca9e853..3f69e25492db 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/ContentDisposition.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/ContentDisposition.java
@@ -807,14 +807,12 @@ public Builder name(String name) {
 
 		@Override
 		public Builder filename(String filename) {
-			Assert.hasText(filename, "No filename");
 			this.filename = filename;
 			return this;
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public Builder filename(String filename, Charset charset) {
-			Assert.hasText(filename, "No filename");
 			this.filename = filename;
 			this.charset = charset;
 			return this;