diff --git a/core/odin/parser/parser.odin b/core/odin/parser/parser.odin
index e213f900e..84481b654 100644
--- a/core/odin/parser/parser.odin
+++ b/core/odin/parser/parser.odin
@@ -2805,11 +2805,6 @@ parse_operand :: proc(p: ^Parser, lhs: bool) -> ^ast.Expr {
 		}
 		p.expr_level = prev_level
 
-		if is_raw_union && is_packed {
-			is_packed = false
-			error(p, tok.pos, "'#raw_union' cannot also be '#packed")
-		}
-
 		if is_raw_union && is_all_or_none {
 			is_all_or_none = false
 			error(p, tok.pos, "'#raw_union' cannot also be '#all_or_none")
diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 60e5ac9e1..14258b5c6 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -2894,10 +2894,6 @@ gb_internal Ast *parse_operand(AstFile *f, bool lhs) {
 
 		f->expr_level = prev_level;
 
-		if (is_raw_union && is_packed) {
-			is_packed = false;
-			syntax_error(token, "'#raw_union' cannot also be '#packed'");
-		}
 		if (is_raw_union && is_all_or_none) {
 			is_all_or_none = false;
 			syntax_error(token, "'#raw_union' cannot also be '#all_or_none'");