diff --git a/fa/commands/set_name.py b/fa/commands/set_name.py
index 69e32ab..5136400 100644
--- a/fa/commands/set_name.py
+++ b/fa/commands/set_name.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 from typing import List
 
-from fa.commands.locate import locate_single
-from fa.fa_types import IDA_MODULE
 from fa.utils import ArgumentParserNoExit
 
 try:
     import ida_bytes
-    import ida_name
-    from ida_idaapi import BADADDR
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
@@ -25,16 +21,6 @@ def is_address_nameless(addr: int) -> bool:
 
 def set_name(addresses: List[int], name: str, interpreter) -> List[int]:
     for ea in addresses:
-        if IDA_MODULE:
-            current_name = ida_name.get_ea_name(ea)
-            remote_addr = locate_single(current_name)
-            if current_name == name:
-                continue
-
-            # we want to avoid accidental renames from bad sigs, therefore we assert the following:
-            assert remote_addr == BADADDR, f'Rename failed, name already used at {hex(remote_addr)} ({hex(ea)})'
-            assert is_address_nameless(ea), f'Rename failed, address has a different name {current_name} ({hex(ea)})'
-
         interpreter.set_symbol(name, ea)
     return addresses