--- sre_compile.py.orig	2008-04-09 00:27:42.000000000 +0300
+++ sre_compile.py	2009-06-01 18:57:22.000000000 +0300
@@ -360,8 +360,6 @@
 def _simple(av):
     # check if av is a "simple" operator
     lo, hi = av[2].getwidth()
-    if lo == 0 and hi == MAXREPEAT:
-        raise error, "nothing to repeat"
     return lo == hi == 1 and av[2][0][0] != SUBPATTERN
 
 def _compile_info(code, pattern, flags):