diff --git a/contracts/token/BasicToken.sol b/contracts/token/BasicToken.sol
index b0ad1e480..a5b4c3265 100644
--- a/contracts/token/BasicToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/BasicToken.sol
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ contract BasicToken is ERC20Basic, SafeMath {
   mapping(address => uint) balances;
 
   function transfer(address _to, uint _value) {
-    if (balances[msg.sender] < _value) {
-      throw;
-    } 
     balances[msg.sender] = safeSub(balances[msg.sender], _value);
     balances[_to] = safeAdd(balances[_to], _value);
     Transfer(msg.sender, _to, _value);