diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 35db9ec20f..5f634e94d4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -3630,7 +3630,7 @@ pub fn parse_block_expression(
     // TODO: Finish this
     if let SyntaxShape::Block(Some(v)) = shape {
         if let Some((sig, sig_span)) = &signature {
-            if sig.num_positionals() != v.len() {
+            if sig.num_positionals() > v.len() {
                 error = error.or_else(|| {
                     Some(ParseError::Expected(
                         format!(
@@ -3657,20 +3657,6 @@ pub fn parse_block_expression(
                     });
                 }
             }
-        } else if !v.is_empty() {
-            error = error.or_else(|| {
-                Some(ParseError::Expected(
-                    format!(
-                        "{} block parameter{}",
-                        v.len(),
-                        if v.len() > 1 { "s" } else { "" }
-                    ),
-                    Span {
-                        start: span.start + 1,
-                        end: span.start + 1,
-                    },
-                ))
-            });
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/test_parser.rs b/src/tests/test_parser.rs
index 2c392327f8..849865bf17 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_parser.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_parser.rs
@@ -330,16 +330,6 @@ fn proper_missing_param() -> TestResult {
 
 #[test]
 fn block_arity_check1() -> TestResult {
-    fail_test(r#"ls | each { 1 }"#, "expected 1 block parameter")
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn block_arity_check2() -> TestResult {
-    fail_test(r#"ls | reduce { 1 }"#, "expected 2 block parameters")
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn block_arity_check3() -> TestResult {
     fail_test(r#"ls | each { |x, y| 1}"#, "expected 1 block parameter")
 }