diff --git a/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp b/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp
index c220cdb76c..2aaa7244c8 100644
--- a/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ bool wxDataViewCtrl::InsertColumn(unsigned int pos, wxDataViewColumn* columnPtr)
   wxCHECK_MSG(dataViewWidgetPtr != NULL,                                         false,"Pointer to native control must not be NULL.");
   wxCHECK_MSG(columnPtr != NULL,                                                 false,"Column pointer must not be NULL.");
   wxCHECK_MSG(columnPtr->GetRenderer() != NULL,                                  false,"Column does not have a renderer.");
-  wxCHECK_MSG(GetModel() != NULL,                                          false,"No model associated with control.");
-  wxCHECK_MSG(columnPtr->GetModelColumn() < GetModel()->GetColumnCount(),false,"Column's model column has no equivalent in the associated model.");
 
  // add column to wxWidget's internal structure:
   if (wxDataViewCtrlBase::InsertColumn(pos,columnPtr))