diff --git a/src/nix/bundle.cc b/src/nix/bundle.cc
index 2d0a0b6ea..eddd82f40 100644
--- a/src/nix/bundle.cc
+++ b/src/nix/bundle.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct CmdBundle : InstallableCommand
             .handler = {&outLink},
             .completer = completePath
         });
+
     }
 
     std::string description() override
@@ -116,10 +117,6 @@ struct CmdBundle : InstallableCommand
 
         auto outPathS = store->printStorePath(outPath);
 
-        auto info = store->queryPathInfo(outPath);
-        if (!info->references.empty())
-            throw Error("'%s' has references; a bundler must not leave any references", outPathS);
-
         if (!outLink)
             outLink = baseNameOf(app.program);