diff --git a/src/common/chapters.cpp b/src/common/chapters.cpp
index 75f935986..569a4ebfc 100644
--- a/src/common/chapters.cpp
+++ b/src/common/chapters.cpp
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ parse_simple_chapters(mm_text_io_c *in,
         parse_int(line.substr(13, 2), minute);
         parse_int(line.substr(16, 2), second);
         parse_int(line.substr(19, 3), msecs);
-        if (hour > 23)
-          chapter_error("Invalid hour: %d", hour);
         if (minute > 59)
           chapter_error("Invalid minute: %d", minute);
         if (second > 59)
diff --git a/src/common/common.cpp b/src/common/common.cpp
index 850ca5629..10409991a 100644
--- a/src/common/common.cpp
+++ b/src/common/common.cpp
@@ -1614,8 +1614,6 @@ parse_timecode(const char *src,
     return set_tcp_error("Invalid format");
   if (sscanf(src, "%02d:%02d:%02d", &h, &m, &s) != 3)
     return set_tcp_error("Invalid format (non-numbers encountered)");
-  if (h > 23)
-    return set_tcp_error("Invalid hour");
   if (m > 59)
     return set_tcp_error("Invalid minute");
   if (s > 59)