Index: openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/QueryImpl.java
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--- openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/QueryImpl.java	(revision 524624)
+++ openjpa-kernel/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/kernel/QueryImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -1661,9 +1661,6 @@
         if (typeCount > params.length)
             throw new UserException(_loc.get("unbound-params",
                 paramTypes.keySet()));
-        if (typeCount < params.length)
-            throw new UserException(_loc.get("extra-params", new Object[]
-                { String.valueOf(typeCount), String.valueOf(params.length) }));
 
         Iterator itr = paramTypes.entrySet().iterator();
         Map.Entry entry;