diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
index f1bdeefc226..4e0bbdd514c 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el
@@ -2033,10 +2033,6 @@ had been enabled."
            nil
            'interactive)))
   (cl-check-type pkg (or symbol package-desc))
-  (when (or (and package-install-upgrade-built-in
-                 (package--active-built-in-p pkg))
-            (package-installed-p pkg))
-    (user-error "Package is already installed"))
   (package--archives-initialize)
   (add-hook 'post-command-hook #'package-menu--post-refresh)
   (let ((name (if (package-desc-p pkg)