diff --git a/src/ast_handlers.hpp b/src/ast_handlers.hpp
index 0ab9a35..7d38d73 100644
--- a/src/ast_handlers.hpp
+++ b/src/ast_handlers.hpp
@@ -44,19 +44,7 @@
     }
 };
 
-struct node_identifier_class {
-    template <typename T, typename Iterator, typename Context>
-    void on_success(Iterator const&, Iterator const&, T&, Context const& context)
-    {
-        auto& parserContext = x3::get<parser_context_tag>(context);
-
-        if (!parserContext.m_topLevelModulePresent) {
-            if (parserContext.m_errorMsg.empty())
-                parserContext.m_errorMsg = "You have to specify a top level module.";
-            _pass(context) = false;
-        }
-    }
-};
+struct node_identifier_class;
 
 struct key_identifier_class {
     template <typename T, typename Iterator, typename Context>
@@ -130,7 +118,6 @@
 
         if (schema.isModule(ast.m_name)) {
             parserContext.m_curModule = ast.m_name;
-            parserContext.m_topLevelModulePresent = true;
         } else {
             parserContext.m_errorMsg = "Invalid module name.";
             _pass(context) = false;
diff --git a/src/parser_context.cpp b/src/parser_context.cpp
index 6b15cb9..723fbae 100644
--- a/src/parser_context.cpp
+++ b/src/parser_context.cpp
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@
     , m_dataquery(dataQuery)
     , m_curPath(curDir)
 {
-    if (!currentDataPath().m_nodes.empty() && currentDataPath().m_nodes.at(0).m_prefix)
-        m_topLevelModulePresent = true;
 }
 
 void ParserContext::clearPath()
 {
     m_curPath = dataPath_{Scope::Absolute, {}};
-    m_topLevelModulePresent = false;
 }
 
 schemaPath_ ParserContext::currentSchemaPath()
@@ -42,12 +39,9 @@
 
 void ParserContext::pushPathFragment(const dataNode_& node)
 {
-    auto pushNode = [this] (auto& where, const auto& what) {
+    auto pushNode = [] (auto& where, const auto& what) {
         if (std::holds_alternative<nodeup_>(what.m_suffix)) {
             where.m_nodes.pop_back();
-            if (where.m_nodes.empty()) {
-                m_topLevelModulePresent = false;
-            }
         } else {
             where.m_nodes.push_back(what);
         }
@@ -67,13 +61,9 @@
     }
 
     boost::get<schemaPath_>(m_curPath).m_nodes.push_back(node);
-    if (currentSchemaPath().m_nodes.empty()) {
-        m_topLevelModulePresent = false;
-    }
 }
 
 void ParserContext::resetPath()
 {
     m_curPath = m_curPathOrig;
-    m_topLevelModulePresent = !currentDataPath().m_nodes.empty() && currentDataPath().m_nodes.at(0).m_prefix;
 }
diff --git a/src/parser_context.hpp b/src/parser_context.hpp
index 87706a5..9ef9d80 100644
--- a/src/parser_context.hpp
+++ b/src/parser_context.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     boost::optional<std::string> m_curModule;
     std::string m_errorMsg;
     std::string m_tmpListName;
-    bool m_topLevelModulePresent = false;
 
     struct {
         schemaPath_ m_location;
diff --git a/src/path_parser.hpp b/src/path_parser.hpp
index bb622ef..b978d71 100644
--- a/src/path_parser.hpp
+++ b/src/path_parser.hpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@
 
             if (res) {
                 parserContext.pushPathFragment(attr);
-                parserContext.m_topLevelModulePresent = true;
             }
 
             if (attr.m_prefix) {