diff --git a/src/libiso8601/parser.c b/src/libiso8601/parser.c
index 9b4ff7d..5209a27 100644
--- a/src/libiso8601/parser.c
+++ b/src/libiso8601/parser.c
@@ -626,10 +626,6 @@ done:
         ERROR_IF(latest && latest->sec != 86400);
     }
 
-    // we can't have e.g. 240000.5
-    ERROR_IF(earliest && earliest->sec == 86401 && earliest->nsec);
-    ERROR_IF(latest && latest->sec == 86401 && latest->nsec);
-
     return 0;
 #undef ERROR_IF
 #undef INCNUM