diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H
index c172904f4f..e7b3cf7794 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/include/alphaControls.H
@@ -2,11 +2,3 @@ const dictionary& alphaControls = mesh.solverDict(alpha1.name());
 label nAlphaCorr(readLabel(alphaControls.lookup("nAlphaCorr")));
 label nAlphaSubCycles(readLabel(alphaControls.lookup("nAlphaSubCycles")));
 Switch MULESCorr(alphaControls.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("MULESCorr", false));
-
-if (nAlphaSubCycles > 1 && pimple.nCorrPIMPLE() != 1)
-{
-    FatalErrorIn(args.executable())
-        << "Sub-cycling alpha is only allowed for PISO operation, "
-           "i.e. when the number of outer-correctors = 1"
-        << exit(FatalError);
-}