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diff --git a/src/filter_chain.c b/src/filter_chain.c
index 70a37bf6..01688ee2 100644
--- a/src/filter_chain.c
+++ b/src/filter_chain.c
@@ -268,19 +268,21 @@ static int fc_config_add_match (fc_match_t **matches_head, /* {{{ */
 
   sstrncpy (m->name, ptr->name, sizeof (m->name));
   memcpy (&m->proc, &ptr->proc, sizeof (m->proc));
-  assert (m->proc.create != NULL);
   m->user_data = NULL;
   m->next = NULL;
 
-  status = (*m->proc.create) (ci, &m->user_data);
-  if (status != 0)
+  if (m->proc.create != NULL)
   {
-    WARNING ("Filter subsystem: Failed to create a %s match.",
-        m->name);
-    fc_free_matches (m);
-    return (-1);
+    status = (*m->proc.create) (ci, &m->user_data);
+    if (status != 0)
+    {
+      WARNING ("Filter subsystem: Failed to create a %s match.",
+          m->name);
+      fc_free_matches (m);
+      return (-1);
+    }
   }
-  
+
   if (*matches_head != NULL)
   {
     ptr = *matches_head;
@@ -514,21 +516,6 @@ static int fc_config_add_chain (const oconfig_item_t *ci) /* {{{ */
       break;
   } /* for (ci->children) */
 
-  /* Additional sanity checking. */
-  while (status == 0)
-  {
-    if (chain->targets == NULL)
-    {
-      WARNING ("Filter subsystem: Chain %s: No default target has been "
-          "specified. Please make sure that there is a <Target> block within "
-          "the <Chain> block!", chain->name);
-      status = -1;
-      break;
-    }
-
-    break;
-  } /* while (status == 0) */
-
   if (status != 0)
   {
     fc_free_chains (chain);