@@ -239,13 +239,10 @@
     (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " action ", you must specify the run name pattern with :runname patt")
     (exit 2))
    ((not (args:get-arg "-testpatt"))
     (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " action ", you must specify the test pattern with -testpatt")
     (exit 3))
-   ((not (args:get-arg "-itempatt"))
-    (print "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " action ", you must specify the items with -itempatt")
-    (exit 4))
    (else
     (if (not (car *configinfo*))
 	(begin
 	  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Attempted " action "on test(s) but run area config file not found")
 	  (exit 1))