diff --git a/buildSrc/src/steamwar.devserver.gradle b/buildSrc/src/steamwar.devserver.gradle
index feeadce2..664ee95e 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/steamwar.devserver.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/steamwar.devserver.gradle
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ class DevServer extends DefaultTask {
             if (worldName == null) worldName = properties.get("worldName")
             host = properties.get("host")
 
-            if (worldName == null) {
-                throw new GradleException("Please supply the 'worldName' in a 'steamwar.properties' files either in this project dir or any parent project!")
-            }
             if (host == null) {
                 throw new GradleException("Please supply the 'host' in a 'steamwar.properties' files either in this project dir or any parent project!")
             }