diff --git a/scripts/commands/channels/validate.ts b/scripts/commands/channels/validate.ts
index 3953e105..0bf2d6d4 100644
--- a/scripts/commands/channels/validate.ts
+++ b/scripts/commands/channels/validate.ts
@@ -51,14 +51,6 @@ async function main() {
     const bufferBySiteId = new Dictionary()
     const errors: ValidationError[] = []
     parsedChannels.forEach((channel: Channel) => {
-      const bufferId: string = `${channel.xmltv_id}:${channel.lang}:${channel.site_id}`
-      if (bufferById.missing(bufferId)) {
-        bufferById.set(bufferId, true)
-      } else {
-        errors.push({ type: 'duplicate', ...channel })
-        totalErrors++
-      }
-
       const bufferSiteId: string = `${channel.site_id}:${channel.lang}`
       if (bufferBySiteId.missing(bufferSiteId)) {
         bufferBySiteId.set(bufferSiteId, true)