diff --git a/manifests/manage_binding.pp b/manifests/manage_binding.pp
index 9951520..efcca28 100644
--- a/manifests/manage_binding.pp
+++ b/manifests/manage_binding.pp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
     if ($protocol == 'https') {
       validate_re($certificate_name, ['^(.)+$'], 'certificate_name required for https bindings')
-      if ($ip_address == '*' or $ip_address == '0.0.0.0') {
+      if ($ip_address == '0.0.0.0') {
         fail('https bindings require a valid ip_address')
       }
 
diff --git a/spec/defines/manage_binding_spec.rb b/spec/defines/manage_binding_spec.rb
index c06d5ea..a637f15 100644
--- a/spec/defines/manage_binding_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/manage_binding_spec.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         :ip_address       => '*',
     } }
 
-    it { expect { should contain_exec('Attach-Certificate-myWebSite-port-443')}.to raise_error(Puppet::Error, /https bindings require a valid ip_address/) }
+    it { should contain_exec('Attach-Certificate-myWebSite-port-443')}
   end
 
   describe 'when protocol is https and ip address 0.0.0.0' do