diff --git a/framework/yii/base/Module.php b/framework/yii/base/Module.php
index a7aa387..0e5c592 100644
--- a/framework/yii/base/Module.php
+++ b/framework/yii/base/Module.php
@@ -539,15 +539,10 @@ abstract class Module extends Component
 	public function setComponents($components)
 	{
 		foreach ($components as $id => $component) {
-			if (isset($this->_components[$id]) && !($this->_components[$id] instanceof Object)) {
-				if (isset($this->_components[$id]['class']) && !isset($component['class'])) {
-					$component['class'] = $this->_components[$id]['class'];
-				}
-				$this->_components[$id] = $component;
-			}
-			else {
-				throw new Exception('Cannot set component "'.$id.'" that is already instantiated.');
+			if (isset($this->_components[$id]['class']) && !isset($component['class'])) {
+				$component['class'] = $this->_components[$id]['class'];
 			}
+			$this->_components[$id] = $component;
 		}
 	}