diff --git a/taglib/mp4/mp4atom.cpp b/taglib/mp4/mp4atom.cpp
index 0a1eb587..25d0f0c4 100644
--- a/taglib/mp4/mp4atom.cpp
+++ b/taglib/mp4/mp4atom.cpp
@@ -95,13 +95,6 @@ MP4::Atom::Atom(File *file)
   }
 
   d->name = header.mid(4, 4);
-  for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
-    if(const char ch = d->name.at(i); (ch < ' ' || ch > '~') && ch != '\251') {
-      debug("MP4: Invalid atom type");
-      d->length = 0;
-      file->seek(0, File::End);
-    }
-  }
 
   for(auto c : containers) {
     if(d->name == c) {
@@ -131,6 +124,8 @@ MP4::Atom::Atom(File *file)
     }
   }
 
+  debug("MP4: Skipping atom '" + d->name + "'");
+
   file->seek(d->offset + d->length);
 }