diff --git a/src/Header/SetCookie.php b/src/Header/SetCookie.php
index 5030ab246c..f58a931ee6 100644
--- a/src/Header/SetCookie.php
+++ b/src/Header/SetCookie.php
@@ -260,10 +260,6 @@ public function getFieldValue()
      */
     public function setName($name)
     {
-        if ($name !== null && preg_match("/[=,; \t\r\n\013\014]/", $name)) {
-            throw new Exception\InvalidArgumentException("Cookie name cannot contain these characters: =,; \\t\\r\\n\\013\\014 ({$name})");
-        }
-
         $this->name = $name;
         return $this;
     }