diff --git a/scrunch/order.py b/scrunch/order.py
index 77d49ddc..7c5cd84e 100644
--- a/scrunch/order.py
+++ b/scrunch/order.py
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ def __init__(self, path):
         if not isinstance(path, six.string_types):
             raise TypeError('The path must be a string object')
 
-        if six.PY2:
-            regex_match = re.match(NAME_REGEX, path.decode('utf-8'))
-        else:
-            regex_match = re.match(NAME_REGEX, path)
-
-        if not regex_match:
-            raise InvalidPathError(
-                'Invalid path %s: it contains invalid characters.' % path
-            )
-
         self.path = path
 
     @property
diff --git a/scrunch/tests/test_utilities.py b/scrunch/tests/test_utilities.py
index 918cc57f..0f845284 100644
--- a/scrunch/tests/test_utilities.py
+++ b/scrunch/tests/test_utilities.py
@@ -296,10 +296,6 @@ def test_path(self):
             Path(1234)
         assert str(excinfo.value) == 'The path must be a string object'
 
-        with pytest.raises(InvalidPathError) as excinfo:
-            Path('|If Skadeförsäkring')
-        assert str(excinfo.value) == 'Invalid path |If Skadeförsäkring: it contains invalid characters.'
-
         Path('|If Skadeförsäkring')
         Path('|æøå')