diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
index 143e75496..814120140 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_io.cc
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ static bool IsValidPath(const std::string_view s, bool is_pattern) {
       }
     }
   }
-  if (got_asterisk) {
-    // * must be followed by a . (*.)
-    return false;
-  }
   return true;
 }