diff --git a/hgext/mq.py b/hgext/mq.py
--- a/hgext/mq.py
+++ b/hgext/mq.py
@@ -2546,9 +2546,6 @@ def fold(ui, repo, *files, **opts):
     q.checklocalchanges(repo)
 
     message = cmdutil.logmessage(ui, opts)
-    if opts.get('edit'):
-        if message:
-            raise util.Abort(_('option "-e" incompatible with "-m" or "-l"'))
 
     parent = q.lookup('qtip')
     patches = []
diff --git a/tests/test-mq-qfold.t b/tests/test-mq-qfold.t
--- a/tests/test-mq-qfold.t
+++ b/tests/test-mq-qfold.t
@@ -174,10 +174,11 @@ Test saving last-message.txt:
   $ hg tip --template "{files}\n"
   aa
 
-(test that editor is not invoked before transaction starting)
+(test that editor is not invoked before transaction starting,
+and that combination of '--edit' and '--message' doesn't abort execution)
 
   $ rm -f .hg/last-message.txt
-  $ HGEDITOR="sh $TESTTMP/editor.sh" hg qfold -e p3
+  $ HGEDITOR="sh $TESTTMP/editor.sh" hg qfold -e -m MESSAGE p3
   refresh interrupted while patch was popped! (revert --all, qpush to recover)
   abort: emulating unexpected abort
   [255]