1 files changed, 0 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c b/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c
index 38174b828..162495e80 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/dcl.c
@@ -495,14 +495,6 @@ loop:
 	if(n->op != ODCLFIELD || n->type == T)
 		fatal("stotype: oops %N\n", n);
 
-	switch(n->type->etype) {
-	case TCHAN:
-	case TMAP:
-	case TSTRING:
-		yyerror("%T can exist only in pointer form", n->type);
-		break;
-	}
-
 	switch(n->val.ctype) {
 	case CTSTR:
 		note = n->val.u.sval;
@@ -749,15 +741,6 @@ addvar(Node *n, Type *t, int ctxt)
 		pushdcl(s);
 	}
 
-	if(t != T) {
-		switch(t->etype) {
-		case TCHAN:
-		case TMAP:
-		case TSTRING:
-			yyerror("%T can exist only in pointer form", t);
-		}
-	}
-
 	redeclare("variable", s);
 	s->vargen = gen;
 	s->oname = n;