diff --git a/matlab/backward/checkdatabase.m b/matlab/backward/checkdatabase.m
index 1b9d55d5b..88ca3c9ec 100644
--- a/matlab/backward/checkdatabase.m
+++ b/matlab/backward/checkdatabase.m
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ function [dbase, info] = checkdatabase(dbase, DynareModel, inversionflag, simula
 % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 % along with Dynare.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-if DynareModel.maximum_endo_lead
-    error('The model (%s) is assumed to be backward!', DynareModel.fname)
-end
-
 if nargin<3
     inversionflag = false;
 end