diff --git a/feed.go b/feed.go
index b4463fd..c492c2c 100644
--- a/feed.go
+++ b/feed.go
@@ -161,10 +161,6 @@ func (f *Feed) AddExtension(name string, value any) {
 }
 
 func (f *Feed) ToXML(encoding string) (string, error) {
-	if err := f.Check(); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("error checking feed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	xml, err := xml.MarshalIndent(f, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("error xml encoding feed: %v", err)