diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 0ca41370e9..efb8da0cfa 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -103,18 +103,9 @@ to Float, printf() for Float to String and float2nr() for Float to Number.
 						*E891* *E892* *E893* *E894*
 When expecting a Float a Number can also be used, but nothing else.
 
-						*E706* *sticky-type-checking*
-You will get an error if you try to change the type of a variable.  You need
-to |:unlet| it first to avoid this error.  String and Number are considered
-equivalent though, as well are Float and Number.  Consider this sequence of
-commands: >
-	:let l = "string"
-	:let l = 44		" changes type from String to Number
-	:let l = [1, 2, 3]	" error!  l is still a Number
-	:let l = 4.4		" changes type from Number to Float
-	:let l = "string"	" error!
-
-
+					*no-type-checking*
+You will not get an error if you try to change the type of a variable.
+	
 1.2 Function references ~
 					*Funcref* *E695* *E718*
 A Funcref variable is obtained with the |function()| function.	It can be used
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.c b/src/nvim/eval.c
index 47d44b148a..a43a389478 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval.c
@@ -18886,19 +18886,6 @@ set_var (
         || tv_check_lock(v->di_tv.v_lock, name, false)) {
       return;
     }
-    if (v->di_tv.v_type != tv->v_type
-        && !((v->di_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING
-              || v->di_tv.v_type == VAR_NUMBER)
-             && (tv->v_type == VAR_STRING
-                 || tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER))
-        && !((v->di_tv.v_type == VAR_NUMBER
-              || v->di_tv.v_type == VAR_FLOAT)
-             && (tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER
-                 || tv->v_type == VAR_FLOAT))
-        ) {
-      EMSG2(_("E706: Variable type mismatch for: %s"), name);
-      return;
-    }
 
     // Handle setting internal v: variables separately where needed to
     // prevent changing the type.
@@ -18908,7 +18895,7 @@ set_var (
         if (copy || tv->v_type != VAR_STRING)
           v->di_tv.vval.v_string = vim_strsave(get_tv_string(tv));
         else {
-          /* Take over the string to avoid an extra alloc/free. */
+          // Take over the string to avoid an extra alloc/free.
           v->di_tv.vval.v_string = tv->vval.v_string;
           tv->vval.v_string = NULL;
         }
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/Makefile b/src/nvim/testdir/Makefile
index 4b0b5e8d26..30923101bc 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/Makefile
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ SCRIPTS := \
 # Tests using runtest.vim.vim.
 # Keep test_alot*.res as the last one, sort the others.
 NEW_TESTS = \
+	    test_assign.res \
 	    test_cursor_func.res \
 	    test_hardcopy.res \
 	    test_help_tagjump.res \
diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_assign.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_assign.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d2e7a8998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_assign.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+" Test for assignment
+
+func Test_no_type_checking()
+  let v = 1
+  let v = [1,2,3]
+  let v = {'a':1, 'b':2}
+  let v = 3.4
+  let v = 'hello'
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/nvim/version.c b/src/nvim/version.c
index 966e4f9b4f..e45d61014e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/version.c
+++ b/src/nvim/version.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static int included_patches[] = {
   // 1549,
   // 1548,
   // 1547,
-  // 1546,
+  1546,
   // 1545 NA
   // 1544 NA
   // 1543 NA