diff --git a/src/compiler/program.ts b/src/compiler/program.ts
index 60ec5cb4294..c0f769078e0 100644
--- a/src/compiler/program.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/program.ts
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
             }
 
-            if (options.allowJs && options.declaration) {
+            if (!options.noEmit && options.allowJs && options.declaration) {
                 programDiagnostics.add(createCompilerDiagnostic(Diagnostics.Option_0_cannot_be_specified_with_option_1, "allowJs", "declaration"));
             }