diff --git a/src/packets.c b/src/packets.c
index 48e2ef2..73d3759 100644
--- a/src/packets.c
+++ b/src/packets.c
@@ -1682,10 +1682,6 @@ do_respawn (struct pkg_respawn *r_pkg, _net_addr * addr)
     if (addr->pl_nr == -1 || r_pkg->pl_nr == -1)
         return;
 
-    /* check if the right player is sending the information */
-    if (addr->pl_nr != bman.p_servnr && r_pkg->pl_nr != addr->pl_nr)
-        return;
-
     if ((r_pkg->state & PSF_respawn) == PSF_respawn) {
         players[r_pkg->pl_nr].pos.x = r_pkg->x;
         players[r_pkg->pl_nr].pos.y = r_pkg->y;