diff --git a/src/rougail/utils.py b/src/rougail/utils.py
index d430d0b5..5a1fc93f 100644
--- a/src/rougail/utils.py
+++ b/src/rougail/utils.py
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ from unicodedata import normalize, combining
 from .i18n import _
 
 
-def valid_name(name: str) -> None:
-    if '.' in name:
-        raise ValueError(_(f'"{name}" is a forbidden variable or family name, dot is not allowed'))
-
-
 def normalize_family(family_name: str) -> str:
     """replace space, accent, uppercase, ... by valid character
     """