diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go
index 39ffadbdc..671743fe6 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/worktree_helper.go
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ func (self *WorktreeHelper) NewWorktreeCheckout(base string, canCheckoutBase boo
 			self.c.Prompt(types.PromptOpts{
 				Title: self.c.Tr.NewBranchName,
 				HandleConfirm: func(branchName string) error {
-					if branchName == "" {
-						return errors.New(self.c.Tr.BranchNameCannotBeBlank)
-					}
-
 					opts.Branch = branchName
 
 					return f()
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 794f58570..c9ca03275 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -862,7 +862,6 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	NewWorktreePath                          string
 	NewWorktreeBase                          string
 	RemoveWorktreeTooltip                    string
-	BranchNameCannotBeBlank                  string
 	NewBranchName                            string
 	NewBranchNameLeaveBlank                  string
 	ViewWorktreeOptions                      string
@@ -1956,7 +1955,6 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		NewWorktreePath:                          "New worktree path",
 		NewWorktreeBase:                          "New worktree base ref",
 		RemoveWorktreeTooltip:                    "Remove the selected worktree. This will both delete the worktree's directory, as well as metadata about the worktree in the .git directory.",
-		BranchNameCannotBeBlank:                  "Branch name cannot be blank",
 		NewBranchName:                            "New branch name",
 		NewBranchNameLeaveBlank:                  "New branch name (leave blank to checkout {{.default}})",
 		ViewWorktreeOptions:                      "View worktree options",