diff --git a/gui/translationhandler.cpp b/gui/translationhandler.cpp
index e10a4b6f8..5c52346b4 100644
--- a/gui/translationhandler.cpp
+++ b/gui/translationhandler.cpp
@@ -89,15 +89,6 @@ bool TranslationHandler::SetLanguage(const int index, QString &error)
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Check translation file exists before trying to load it
-    if (!QFile::exists(mFiles[index]))
-    {
-        QString filename(mFiles[index]);
-        error = QObject::tr("Language file %1.qm not found!");
-        error = error.arg(mFiles[index]);
-        return false;
-    }
-
     //Load the new language
     if (!mTranslator->load(mFiles[index]))
     {