diff --git a/ecrire/exec/naviguer.php b/ecrire/exec/naviguer.php
index 41d04cec5f37e5480af51280ef99de635b4117bf..c38d187b0df5967589c05b1f7ee045217ba94cf7 100644
--- a/ecrire/exec/naviguer.php
+++ b/ecrire/exec/naviguer.php
@@ -402,9 +402,6 @@ function tester_rubrique_vide($id_rubrique) {
 	if (sql_countsel('spip_breves', "id_rubrique=$id_rubrique AND (statut='publie' OR statut='prop')"))
 		return false;
 
-	if (sql_countsel('spip_syndic', "id_rubrique=$id_rubrique AND (statut='publie' OR statut='prop')"))
-		return false;
-
 	if (sql_countsel('spip_documents_liens', "id_objet=".intval($id_rubrique)." AND objet='rubrique'"))
 		return false;