setPrototypeOf vs obj.__proto__ assignment

[John Barton]

I was surprised to discover that in chrome at least this is valid:
  var obj = {};
  obj.__proto__ = undefined;
but this throws
   Object.setPrototypeOf(obj, undefined);

Is it intended?
jjb
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