diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/clipboard/io/SpongeSchematicReader.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/clipboard/io/SpongeSchematicReader.java
index 6cfa6474c..7e338b75b 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/clipboard/io/SpongeSchematicReader.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/extent/clipboard/io/SpongeSchematicReader.java
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ public OptionalInt getDataVersion() {
 
     private CompoundTag getBaseTag() throws IOException {
         NamedTag rootTag = inputStream.readNamedTag();
-        if (!rootTag.getName().equals("Schematic")) {
-            throw new IOException("Tag 'Schematic' does not exist or is not first");
-        }
         CompoundTag schematicTag = (CompoundTag) rootTag.getTag();
 
         // Check