diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 98f7587..e357932 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -182,12 +182,6 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		_, exists := peer.GetProfile().GetCustomAttribute(os.Args[2] + "_name")
-		if exists {
-			fmt.Printf("woah you already have someone named %v\n", os.Args[2])
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-
 		verifyOnion, exists := peer.GetProfile().GetCustomAttribute(os.Args[2] + "_onion")
 		if !exists {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "hmm you don't have a contact named %v\n", os.Args[2])