diff --git a/bagit.py b/bagit.py
index 69ea9ab..c9c1737 100755
--- a/bagit.py
+++ b/bagit.py
@@ -932,8 +932,6 @@ def _path_is_dangerous(self, path):
             return True
         if os.path.expanduser(path) != path:
             return True
-        if os.path.expandvars(path) != path:
-            return True
         real_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(self.path, path))
         real_path = os.path.normpath(real_path)
         bag_path = os.path.realpath(self.path)