diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/registry/GenericFormatterRegistry.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/registry/GenericFormatterRegistry.java
index 9c789778..d717c778 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/registry/GenericFormatterRegistry.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/format/registry/GenericFormatterRegistry.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 /**
  * A general-purpose {@link FormatterRegistry} implementation allows formatters to be registered programatically.
  * 
- * @see #registerFormatter(Class, Formatter)
+ * @see #registerFormatter(Formatter)
  * @see #registerFormatter(String, Formatter)
  * 
  * @author Keith Donald
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ public class GenericFormatterRegistry implements FormatterRegistry {
 	// impl
 
 	public void registerFormatter(Formatter formatter) {
-		Assert.notNull(clazz, "The class the formatter formats is required");
-		Assert.isTrue(!clazz.isPrimitive(),
-				"Registering Formatters of primitive classes not allowed: register wrapper Object classes instead");
 		Assert.notNull(formatter, "The formatter to register is required");
 		formattersByClass.put(formatter.getObjectType(), formatter);
 	}