diff --git a/sopel/modules/meetbot.py b/sopel/modules/meetbot.py
index b2fec385b6..8eff1b9aad 100644
--- a/sopel/modules/meetbot.py
+++ b/sopel/modules/meetbot.py
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ def startmeeting(bot, trigger):
     if trigger.is_privmsg:
         bot.say('Can only start meetings in channels')
         return
-    if not bot.config.has_section('meetbot'):
-        bot.say('Meetbot not configured, make sure meeting_log_path and meeting_log_baseurl are defined')
-        return
     #Start the meeting
     meetings_dict[trigger.sender]['start'] = time.time()
     if not trigger.group(2):