diff --git a/src/commands/CmdEdit.cpp b/src/commands/CmdEdit.cpp
index b432e364e..8a146954c 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdEdit.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdEdit.cpp
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ int CmdEdit::execute (std::string& output)
   std::vector <Task> filtered;
   filter.subset (filtered);
 
-  if (filter.hasModifications ())
-    throw std::string (STRING_ERROR_NO_MODS);
-
   // Find number of matching tasks.
   for (auto& task : filtered)
   {