diff --git a/compiler/cgobj.pas b/compiler/cgobj.pas
index f3abe099b1..df9a3ee2f5 100644
--- a/compiler/cgobj.pas
+++ b/compiler/cgobj.pas
@@ -1185,14 +1185,6 @@ implementation
       begin
         intloadsize := packedbitsloadsize(sref.bitlen);
 
-{$if not(defined(arm)) and not(defined(sparc))}
-        { may need to be split into several smaller loads/stores }
-        if (tf_requires_proper_alignment in target_info.flags) and
-           (intloadsize <> 1) and
-           (intloadsize <> sref.ref.alignment) then
-          internalerror(2006082011);
-{$endif not(defined(arm)) and not(defined(sparc))}
-
         if (intloadsize = 0) then
           internalerror(2006081310);