diff --git a/dovecot/lang/en b/dovecot/lang/en
index 2b4639ea2..f121b2f5a 100644
--- a/dovecot/lang/en
+++ b/dovecot/lang/en
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ index_version=Version $1
 stop_err=Failed to stop Dovecot
 stop_erunning=No longer running
 start_err=Failed to start Dovecot
-start_eprotos=No protocols selected on the <b>Networking and Protocols</b> page
 apply_err=Failed to apply configuration
 
 net_title=Networking and Protocols
diff --git a/dovecot/start.cgi b/dovecot/start.cgi
index 60f52396b..b276f1a84 100755
--- a/dovecot/start.cgi
+++ b/dovecot/start.cgi
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 require './dovecot-lib.pl';
 &error_setup($text{'start_err'});
-$conf = &get_config();
-@protos = split(/\s+/, &find_value("protocols", $conf));
-@protos || &error($text{'start_eprotos'});
 $err = &start_dovecot();
 &error($err) if ($err);
 &webmin_log("start");