diff --git a/engine/server/server.h b/engine/server/server.h
index 68bb5cb8..674cffd9 100644
--- a/engine/server/server.h
+++ b/engine/server/server.h
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@ extern int SV_UPDATE_BACKUP;
 #define SVF_MERGE_VISIBILITY	BIT( 1 )	// we are do portal pass
 
 // mapvalid flags
-#define MAP_IS_EXIST	BIT( 0 )
-#define MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT	BIT( 1 )
-#define MAP_HAS_LANDMARK	BIT( 2 )
-#define MAP_INVALID_VERSION	BIT( 3 )
+#define MAP_IS_EXIST        BIT( 0 )
+#define MAP_HAS_LANDMARK    BIT( 2 )
+#define MAP_INVALID_VERSION BIT( 3 )
 
 #define SV_SPAWN_TIME	0.1
 
@@ -615,7 +614,7 @@ void SV_SetStringArrayMode( qboolean dynamic );
 void SV_EmptyStringPool( void );
 void SV_PrintStr64Stats_f( void );
 sv_client_t *SV_ClientFromEdict( const edict_t *pEdict, qboolean spawned_only );
-uint SV_MapIsValid( const char *filename, const char *spawn_entity, const char *landmark_name );
+uint SV_MapIsValid( const char *filename, const char *landmark_name );
 void SV_StartSound( edict_t *ent, int chan, const char *sample, float vol, float attn, int flags, int pitch );
 edict_t *SV_FindGlobalEntity( string_t classname, string_t globalname );
 qboolean SV_CreateStaticEntity( struct sizebuf_s *msg, int index );
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_cmds.c b/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
index 323e9276..47be5c26 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
@@ -169,17 +169,11 @@ SV_ValidateMap
 check map for typically errors
 ==================
 */
-static qboolean SV_ValidateMap( const char *pMapName, qboolean check_spawn )
+static qboolean SV_ValidateMap( const char *pMapName )
 {
-	char	*spawn_entity;
 	int	flags;
 
-	// determine spawn entity classname
-	if( !check_spawn || (int)sv_maxclients.value <= 1 )
-		spawn_entity = GI->sp_entity;
-	else spawn_entity = GI->mp_entity;
-
-	flags = SV_MapIsValid( pMapName, spawn_entity, NULL );
+	flags = SV_MapIsValid( pMapName, NULL );
 
 	if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_INVALID_VERSION ))
 	{
@@ -193,12 +187,6 @@ static qboolean SV_ValidateMap( const char *pMapName, qboolean check_spawn )
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if( check_spawn && !FBitSet( flags, MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT ))
-	{
-		Con_Printf( S_ERROR "map %s doesn't have a valid spawnpoint\n", pMapName );
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +212,7 @@ static void SV_Map_f( void )
 	Q_strncpy( mapname, Cmd_Argv( 1 ), sizeof( mapname ));
 	COM_StripExtension( mapname );
 
-	if( !SV_ValidateMap( mapname, true ))
+	if( !SV_ValidateMap( mapname ))
 		return;
 
 	Cvar_DirectSet( &sv_hostmap, mapname );
@@ -296,7 +284,7 @@ static void SV_MapBackground_f( void )
 	Q_strncpy( mapname, Cmd_Argv( 1 ), sizeof( mapname ));
 	COM_StripExtension( mapname );
 
-	if( !SV_ValidateMap( mapname, false ))
+	if( !SV_ValidateMap( mapname ))
 		return;
 
 	// background map is always run as singleplayer
@@ -346,7 +334,7 @@ static void SV_NextMap_f( void )
 		Cvar_DirectSet( &sv_hostmap, nextmap );
 
 		// found current point, check for valid
-		if( SV_ValidateMap( nextmap, true ))
+		if( SV_ValidateMap( nextmap ))
 		{
 			// found and valid
 			COM_LoadLevel( nextmap, false );
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_game.c b/engine/server/sv_game.c
index 13e170de..4187ad01 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_game.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_game.c
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ void SV_QueueChangeLevel( const char *level, const char *landname )
 {
 	uint	flags, smooth = false;
 	char	mapname[MAX_QPATH];
-	char	*spawn_entity;
 
 	// hold mapname to other place
 	Q_strncpy( mapname, level, sizeof( mapname ));
@@ -786,12 +785,7 @@ void SV_QueueChangeLevel( const char *level, const char *landname )
 	if( COM_CheckString( landname ))
 		smooth = true;
 
-	// determine spawn entity classname
-	if( svs.maxclients == 1 )
-		spawn_entity = GI->sp_entity;
-	else spawn_entity = GI->mp_entity;
-
-	flags = SV_MapIsValid( mapname, spawn_entity, landname );
+	flags = SV_MapIsValid( mapname, landname );
 
 	if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_INVALID_VERSION ))
 	{
@@ -825,15 +819,6 @@ void SV_QueueChangeLevel( const char *level, const char *landname )
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if( !smooth && !FBitSet( flags, MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT ))
-	{
-		if( sv_validate_changelevel.value )
-		{
-			Con_Printf( S_ERROR "changelevel: %s doesn't have a valid spawnpoint. Ignored.\n", mapname );
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	// bad changelevel position invoke enables in one-way transition
 	if( sv.framecount < 15 )
 	{
@@ -972,7 +957,7 @@ SV_MapIsValid
 Validate map
 ==============
 */
-uint SV_MapIsValid( const char *filename, const char *spawn_entity, const char *landmark_name )
+uint SV_MapIsValid( const char *filename, const char *landmark_name )
 {
 	uint	flags = 0;
 	char	*pfile;
@@ -988,45 +973,27 @@ uint SV_MapIsValid( const char *filename, const char *spawn_entity, const char *
 
 		need_landmark = COM_CheckString( landmark_name );
 
-		// g-cont. in-dev mode we can entering on map even without "info_player_start"
-		if( !need_landmark && host_developer.value )
+		if( !need_landmark )
 		{
-			// not transition
 			Mem_Free( ents );
 
-			// skip spawnpoint checks in devmode
-			return (flags|MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT);
+			return flags;
 		}
 
 		pfile = ents;
 
 		while(( pfile = COM_ParseFile( pfile, token, sizeof( token ))) != NULL )
 		{
-			if( !Q_strcmp( token, "classname" ))
-			{
-				// check classname for spawn entity
-				pfile = COM_ParseFile( pfile, check_name, sizeof( check_name ));
-				if( !Q_strcmp( spawn_entity, check_name ))
-				{
-					SetBits( flags, MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT );
-
-					// we already find landmark, stop the parsing
-					if( need_landmark && FBitSet( flags, MAP_HAS_LANDMARK ))
-						break;
-				}
-			}
-			else if( need_landmark && !Q_strcmp( token, "targetname" ))
+			if( !Q_strcmp( token, "targetname" ))
 			{
 				// check targetname for landmark entity
 				pfile = COM_ParseFile( pfile, check_name, sizeof( check_name ));
 
 				if( !Q_strcmp( landmark_name, check_name ))
 				{
+					// we found landmark, stop the parsing
 					SetBits( flags, MAP_HAS_LANDMARK );
-
-					// we already find spawnpoint, stop the parsing
-					if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT ))
-						break;
+					break;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -3740,9 +3707,9 @@ vaild map must contain one info_player_deatchmatch
 */
 int GAME_EXPORT pfnIsMapValid( char *filename )
 {
-	uint	flags = SV_MapIsValid( filename, GI->mp_entity, NULL );
+	uint	flags = SV_MapIsValid( filename, NULL );
 
-	if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_IS_EXIST ) && FBitSet( flags, MAP_HAS_SPAWNPOINT ))
+	if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_IS_EXIST ))
 		return true;
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_save.c b/engine/server/sv_save.c
index a766d186..63ffe4d8 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_save.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_save.c
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ qboolean SV_LoadGame( const char *pPath )
 		if( validload )
 		{
 			// now check for map problems
-			flags = SV_MapIsValid( gameHeader.mapName, GI->sp_entity, NULL );
+			flags = SV_MapIsValid( gameHeader.mapName, NULL );
 
 			if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_INVALID_VERSION ))
 			{
@@ -2386,7 +2386,7 @@ int GAME_EXPORT SV_GetSaveComment( const char *savename, char *comment )
 		uint		flags;
 
 		// now check for map problems
-		flags = SV_MapIsValid( mapName, GI->sp_entity, NULL );
+		flags = SV_MapIsValid( mapName, NULL );
 
 		if( FBitSet( flags, MAP_INVALID_VERSION ))
 		{