diff --git a/lib/rules.js b/lib/rules.js
index be86300e..986df2b8 100644
--- a/lib/rules.js
+++ b/lib/rules.js
@@ -469,13 +469,6 @@ module.exports = [
           }
         } else if (token.type === "heading_close") {
           needBlankLine = true;
-        } else if (token.type === "inline") {
-          token.content.split(shared.newLineRe)
-            .forEach(function forLine(line, offset) {
-              if (token.map && /^(-+|=+)\s*$/.test(line) && offset) {
-                errors.push(token.map[0] + offset);
-              }
-            });
         }
         if (token.map) {
           if (needBlankLine) {