diff --git a/deluge/bencode.py b/deluge/bencode.py
index b9cc3dcdc..e61f2bf0c 100644
--- a/deluge/bencode.py
+++ b/deluge/bencode.py
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ def bdecode(x):
         r, l = decode_func[x[0]](x, 0)
     except (IndexError, KeyError, ValueError):
         raise Exception("not a valid bencoded string")
-    if l != len(x):
-        raise Exception("invalid bencoded value (data after valid prefix)")
+
     return r
 
 from types import StringType, IntType, LongType, DictType, ListType, TupleType