diff --git a/src/core/Song.cpp b/src/core/Song.cpp
index 4d64d6ed9..f2c1f1dea 100644
--- a/src/core/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Song.cpp
@@ -1312,16 +1312,6 @@ void Song::exportProjectTracks()
 
 void Song::exportProject( bool multiExport )
 {
-	if( isEmpty() )
-	{
-		QMessageBox::information( gui->mainWindow(),
-				tr( "Empty project" ),
-				tr( "This project is empty so exporting makes "
-					"no sense. Please put some items into "
-					"Song Editor first!" ) );
-		return;
-	}
-
 	FileDialog efd( gui->mainWindow() );
 
 	if ( multiExport )
@@ -1400,16 +1390,6 @@ void Song::exportProject( bool multiExport )
 
 void Song::exportProjectMidi()
 {
-	if( isEmpty() )
-	{
-		QMessageBox::information( gui->mainWindow(),
-				tr( "Empty project" ),
-				tr( "This project is empty so exporting makes "
-					"no sense. Please put some items into "
-					"Song Editor first!" ) );
-		return;
-	}
-
 	FileDialog efd( gui->mainWindow() );
 
 	efd.setFileMode( FileDialog::AnyFile );