diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/RegionMemberCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/RegionMemberCommands.java
index 8e28596d..ad1c2410 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/RegionMemberCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/commands/RegionMemberCommands.java
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ public static void addMember(CommandContext args, WorldGuardPlugin plugin,
         LocalPlayer localPlayer = plugin.wrapPlayer(player);
         
         String id = args.getString(0);
-        
-        if (id.equalsIgnoreCase("__global__")) {
-            throw new CommandException("The region cannot be named __global__");
-        }
 
         RegionManager mgr = plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().get(world);
         ProtectedRegion region = mgr.getRegion(id);
@@ -94,10 +90,6 @@ public static void addOwner(CommandContext args, WorldGuardPlugin plugin,
         LocalPlayer localPlayer = plugin.wrapPlayer(player);
         
         String id = args.getString(0);
-        
-        if (id.equalsIgnoreCase("__global__")) {
-            throw new CommandException("The region cannot be named __global__");
-        }
 
         RegionManager mgr = plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().get(world);
         ProtectedRegion region = mgr.getRegion(id);
@@ -139,10 +131,6 @@ public static void removeMember(CommandContext args, WorldGuardPlugin plugin,
         LocalPlayer localPlayer = plugin.wrapPlayer(player);
         
         String id = args.getString(0);
-        
-        if (id.equalsIgnoreCase("__global__")) {
-            throw new CommandException("The region cannot be named __global__");
-        }
 
         RegionManager mgr = plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().get(world);
         ProtectedRegion region = mgr.getRegion(id);
@@ -184,10 +172,6 @@ public static void removeOwner(CommandContext args, WorldGuardPlugin plugin,
         LocalPlayer localPlayer = plugin.wrapPlayer(player);
         
         String id = args.getString(0);
-        
-        if (id.equalsIgnoreCase("__global__")) {
-            throw new CommandException("The region cannot be named __global__");
-        }
 
         RegionManager mgr = plugin.getGlobalRegionManager().get(world);
         ProtectedRegion region = mgr.getRegion(id);