diff --git a/addons/survey/survey.py b/addons/survey/survey.py
index d5dd0354bb0..42111499187 100644
--- a/addons/survey/survey.py
+++ b/addons/survey/survey.py
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ class survey(osv.osv):
     def copy(self, cr, uid, ids, default=None, context=None):
         vals = {}
         current_rec = self.read(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
-        if current_rec.has_key('state'):
-            if current_rec['state'] in ('open'):
-                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error!'),_("Cannot create the  duplicate  survey in open state"))
         title = current_rec.get('title') + ' (Copy)'
         vals.update({'title':title})
         vals.update({'history':[],'tot_start_survey':0,'tot_comp_survey':0})