diff --git a/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp b/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp
index 199cd2e74a..6a15bd3aeb 100644
--- a/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/dataview_osx.cpp
@@ -407,8 +407,7 @@ bool wxDataViewCtrl::InsertColumn(unsigned int pos, wxDataViewColumn* columnPtr)
   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() >= 0) &&
-              (columnPtr->GetModelColumn() < GetModel()->GetColumnCount()),false,"Column's model column has no equivalent in the associated model.");
+  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))