diff --git a/tools/checkrelease.sh b/tools/checkrelease.sh
index 23352121ac6..3299c512700 100755
--- a/tools/checkrelease.sh
+++ b/tools/checkrelease.sh
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ function check_required_files() {
       echo " - README.md file not present."
       MISSING_FILE=1
     fi
-    if [ ! -f "$RELEASE_DIR/DISCLAIMER-WIP" ]; then
-      echo " - DISCLAIMER-WIP file not present."
-      MISSING_FILE=1
-    fi
     if [ 0 -eq $MISSING_FILE ]; then
       echo " OK: all required files exist in $RELEASE_DIR."
     else