diff --git a/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc b/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc index 50922be8967ab46f2e26da2468d02ab2291f6c4e..e511dbde82bb5b65026285bde035eda056931975 100644 --- a/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc +++ b/preprocessor/ComputingTasks.cc @@ -337,13 +337,6 @@ EstimationStatement::checkPass(ModFileStructure &mod_file_struct, WarningConsoli cerr << "ERROR: An estimation statement cannot take more than one dsge_var option." << endl; exit(EXIT_FAILURE); } - - if (options_list.string_options.find("datafile") == options_list.string_options.end() && - !mod_file_struct.estimation_data_statement_present) - { - cerr << "ERROR: The estimation statement requires a data file to be supplied via the datafile option." << endl; - exit(EXIT_FAILURE); - } } void