diff --git a/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py b/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py
index c7d80f32705..8468fa12f67 100644
--- a/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py
+++ b/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ class ResPartnerBank(models.Model):
         if self.acc_type == 'iban':
             validate_iban(self.acc_number)
 
-    @api.one
-    @api.constrains('acc_number', 'bank_bic')
-    def _check_bank_bic(self):
-        if self.acc_type == 'iban' and not self.bank_bic:
-            raise ValidationError(_("Please define BIC/Swift code on bank for bank type IBAN Account to make valid payments."))
-
 
 # Map ISO 3166-1 -> IBAN template, as described here :
 # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bank_Account_Number#IBAN_formats_by_country
diff --git a/addons/base_iban/i18n/base_iban.pot b/addons/base_iban/i18n/base_iban.pot
index b422652b842..5d2cb8f5d74 100644
--- a/addons/base_iban/i18n/base_iban.pot
+++ b/addons/base_iban/i18n/base_iban.pot
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "No IBAN !"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. module: base_iban
-#: code:addons/base_iban/base_iban.py:82
-#, python-format
-msgid "Please define BIC/Swift code on bank for bank type IBAN Account to make valid payments."
-msgstr ""
-
 #. module: base_iban
 #: code:addons/base_iban/base_iban.py:34
 #, python-format