diff --git a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
index 27c3203b147..2bb89a84cdc 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_cash_statement.py
@@ -256,13 +256,6 @@ class account_cash_statement(osv.osv):
             self.write(cr, uid, [statement.id], vals, context=context)
         return True
 
-    def balance_check(self, cr, uid, cash_id, journal_type='bank', context=None):
-        if journal_type == 'bank':
-            return super(account_cash_statement, self).balance_check(cr, uid, cash_id, journal_type, context)
-        if not self._equal_balance(cr, uid, cash_id, context):
-            raise osv.except_osv(_('Error!'), _('The closing balance should be equal to compute balance on the cash register.'))
-        return True
-
     def statement_close(self, cr, uid, ids, journal_type='bank', context=None):
         if journal_type == 'bank':
             return super(account_cash_statement, self).statement_close(cr, uid, ids, journal_type, context)