diff --git a/binarycpython/utils/grid.py b/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
index ea5445b27e3ada7deeb0e2b943b8cf15c8e555ce..f2549571975819c0a854a5c27025f0d0b32dccda 100644
--- a/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
+++ b/binarycpython/utils/grid.py
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class Population:
         """
 
         # check parameters
-        if dphasevol != -1.0 and gridtype == 'discrete':
+        if False and dphasevol != -1.0 and gridtype == 'discrete':
             print("Error making grid: you have set the phasevol to be not -1 and gridtype to discrete, but a discrete grid has no phasevol calculation. You should only set the gridtype to discrete and not set the phasevol in this case.")
             sys.exit()