diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c9a9fcd..53948a7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ checksum = "a5f43f184355eefb8d17fc948dbecf6c13be3c141f20d834ae842193a448c72a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "posix-acl"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "acl-sys",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b8050f1..039dc8d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "posix-acl"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 32252cc..f237e3e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -245,11 +245,6 @@ impl PosixACL {
             return Err(anyhow!("Other entry is required"));
         }
 
-        let has_mask = self.entries.iter().any(|x| matches!(x.0, Qualifier::Mask));
-        if !has_mask {
-            return Err(anyhow!("Mask entry is required"));
-        }
-
         for acl_entry in &self.entries {
             let mut entry = null_mut();
             check_return(