diff --git a/nimph.nimble b/nimph.nimble
index dc288c0..7bbfc58 100644
--- a/nimph.nimble
+++ b/nimph.nimble
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version = "0.6.2"
+version = "0.6.3"
 author = "disruptek"
 description = "nim package handler from the future"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/nimph/dependency.nim b/src/nimph/dependency.nim
index 194fd55..6915c8c 100644
--- a/src/nimph/dependency.nim
+++ b/src/nimph/dependency.nim
@@ -262,8 +262,6 @@ iterator symbolicMatch*(project: Project; req: Requirement): Release =
 
 proc symbolicMatch*(project: Project; req: Requirement; release: Release): bool =
   ## convenience
-  if project.tags == nil:
-    raise newException(Defect, "fetch tags for the project first")
   let release = project.peelRelease(release)
   for match in project.symbolicMatch(req):
     result = match == release
@@ -279,8 +277,6 @@ proc symbolicMatch*(project: var Project; req: Requirement; release: Release): b
 
 proc symbolicMatch*(project: Project; req: Requirement): bool =
   ## convenience
-  if project.tags == nil:
-    raise newException(Defect, "fetch tags for the project first")
   for match in project.symbolicMatch(req):
     result = true
     break