diff --git a/sundown/markdown.c b/sundown/markdown.c
index 81aab21..bddeed2 100644
--- a/sundown/markdown.c
+++ b/sundown/markdown.c
@@ -2160,9 +2160,6 @@ parse_table_header(
 		if (i < under_end && data[i] != '|')
 			break;
 
-		if (dashes < 3)
-			break;
-
 		i++;
 	}