diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 19e79cbee6..cf00973d1a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 v3.3.8 (XXXX-XX-XX)
 -------------------
 
+* fix issue #4582: UI query editor now supports usage of empty string as bind parameter value
+
 * fixed internal issue #2148: Number of documents found by filter is misleading in web UI
 
 * added startup option `--database.required-directory-state`
diff --git a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/views/queryView.js b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/views/queryView.js
index 27fd45869c..c7327918d9 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/views/queryView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/frontend/js/views/queryView.js
@@ -1582,17 +1582,6 @@
         return quit;
       }
 
-      var keys = [];
-      _.each(this.bindParamTableObj, function (val, key) {
-        if (val === '') {
-          quit = true;
-          keys.push(key);
-        }
-      });
-      if (keys.length > 0) {
-        arangoHelper.arangoError('Bind Parameter', JSON.stringify(keys) + ' not defined.');
-      }
-
       return quit;
     },