diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bc7b0daaf..01d1024b0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3171,16 +3171,10 @@ static bool IsSuperMajority(int minVersion, const CBlockIndex* pstart, unsigned
 
 bool ProcessNewBlock(CValidationState& state, const CChainParams& chainparams, const CNode* pfrom, const CBlock* pblock, bool fForceProcessing, CDiskBlockPos* dbp)
 {
-    // Preliminary checks
-    bool checked = CheckBlock(*pblock, state);
-
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         bool fRequested = MarkBlockAsReceived(pblock->GetHash());
         fRequested |= fForceProcessing;
-        if (!checked) {
-            return error("%s: CheckBlock FAILED %s", __func__, FormatStateMessage(state));
-        }
 
         // Store to disk
         CBlockIndex *pindex = NULL;