diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c
index ef2735ddca..9847ee43c4 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-edit.c
@@ -354,14 +354,6 @@ int verb_edit(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
                 return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL),
                                        "With 'edit --stdin --full', exactly one unit for editing must be specified.");
 
-        STRV_FOREACH(tmp, names) {
-                r = unit_is_masked(bus, *tmp);
-                if (r < 0 && r != -ENOENT)
-                        return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to check if unit %s is masked: %m", *tmp);
-                if (r > 0)
-                        return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EINVAL), "Cannot edit %s: unit is masked.", *tmp);
-        }
-
         r = find_paths_to_edit(bus, &context, names);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;