diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php
index abe45a87d0..e0593102bc 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/EmailValidator.php
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ class EmailValidator extends ConstraintValidator
         if ($valid) {
             $host = substr($value, strpos($value, '@') + 1);
 
-            if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.3', '<') && strpos($host, '.') === false) {
-                // Likely not a FQDN, bug in PHP FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL prior to PHP 5.3.3
-                $valid = false;
-            }
-
             // Check for host DNS resource records
             if ($valid && $constraint->checkMX) {
                 $valid = $this->checkMX($host);