diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index bae92f2782b..bc32591256f 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -766,9 +766,6 @@ function loadPage(list) {
 			return
 
 		var/datum/D = locate(href_list["mark_object"])
-		if(!istype(D))
-			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /datum")
-			return
 
 		src.holder.marked_datum = D
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["mark_object"]