diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp
index 4ff45dd3..3d55a1eb 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.cpp
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ namespace VFS
         // Forbid problematic characters that could cause trouble in shell scripts and the like.
         if (strpbrk(name.chars(), "*?:[]\"<>\\")) return err(EINVAL);
 
-        // Forbid filenames starting with a hyphen.
-        if (!name.is_empty() && name[0] == '-') return err(EINVAL);
-
         // Forbid filenames with leading spaces.
         if (!name.is_empty() && name[0] == ' ') return err(EINVAL);