diff --git a/vlib/compiler/expression.v b/vlib/compiler/expression.v
index eaf76fff16..6fc3cc1228 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/expression.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/expression.v
@@ -925,9 +925,6 @@ fn (p mut Parser) factor() string {
 			}
 			peek2 := p.tokens[p.token_idx + 1]
 			if p.peek() == .rcbr || (p.peek() == .name && peek2.tok == .colon) {
-				if !p.expected_type.ends_with('Config') {
-					p.error('short struct initialization syntax only works with structs that end with `Config`')
-				}
 				return p.struct_init(p.expected_type)
 			}
 			// { user | name :'new name' }
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/tests/struct_test.v b/vlib/compiler/tests/struct_test.v
index 879e8c2f86..7769d538f3 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/tests/struct_test.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/tests/struct_test.v
@@ -203,9 +203,14 @@ struct Config {
 fn foo_config(c Config) {
 }
 
+fn foo2(u User) {
+
+}
+
 fn test_config() {
 	foo_config({n: 10, def: 20})
 	foo_config({})
+	foo2({name:'Peter'})
 }