diff --git a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
index 50213d5d..6dd1b494 100644
--- a/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
+++ b/src/audit_log/audit_log.cc
@@ -241,21 +241,6 @@ bool AuditLog::init(std::string *error) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    /* Sanity check */
-    if (m_status == RelevantOnlyAuditLogStatus) {
-        if (m_relevant.empty()) {
-            /*
-             error->assign("m_relevant cannot be null while status is set to " \
-                "RelevantOnly");
-             return false;
-             */
-            // FIXME: this should be a warning. There is not point to
-            // have the logs on relevant only if nothing is relevant.
-            //
-            // Not returning an error to keep the compatibility with v2.
-        }
-    }
-
     if (m_writer) {
         delete m_writer;
     }