diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/IpValidation.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/IpValidation.cs
index eb5863caa..f4afa1f66 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/IpValidation.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Validation/IpValidation.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using FluentValidation;
-using FluentValidation.Validators;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
@@ -10,10 +9,5 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Validation
         {
             return ruleBuilder.Must(x => x.IsValidIpAddress()).WithMessage("Must contain wildcard (*) or a valid IP Address");
         }
-
-        public static IRuleBuilderOptions<T, string> NotListenAllIp4Address<T>(this IRuleBuilder<T, string> ruleBuilder)
-        {
-            return ruleBuilder.SetValidator(new RegularExpressionValidator(@"^(?!0\.0\.0\.0)")).WithMessage("Use * instead of 0.0.0.0");
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Config/HostConfigController.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Config/HostConfigController.cs
index 85792f8f3..172806c0e 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Config/HostConfigController.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Config/HostConfigController.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Config
 
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(c => c.BindAddress)
                            .ValidIpAddress()
-                           .NotListenAllIp4Address()
                            .When(c => c.BindAddress != "*" && c.BindAddress != "localhost");
 
             SharedValidator.RuleFor(c => c.Port).ValidPort();