1 files changed, 0 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Source/cmExportCommand.cxx b/Source/cmExportCommand.cxx
index c8a727d700..655ebe8b04 100644
--- a/Source/cmExportCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExportCommand.cxx
@@ -146,17 +146,6 @@ bool cmExportCommand::InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
       }
 
       if (cmTarget* target = gg->FindTarget(currentTarget)) {
-        if (target->GetType() == cmStateEnums::OBJECT_LIBRARY) {
-          std::string reason;
-          if (!this->Makefile->GetGlobalGenerator()
-                 ->HasKnownObjectFileLocation(&reason)) {
-            std::ostringstream e;
-            e << "given OBJECT library \"" << currentTarget
-              << "\" which may not be exported" << reason << ".";
-            this->SetError(e.str());
-            return false;
-          }
-        }
         if (target->GetType() == cmStateEnums::UTILITY) {
           this->SetError("given custom target \"" + currentTarget +
                          "\" which may not be exported.");