diff --git a/helpers/parse_periods.cc b/helpers/parse_periods.cc
index 67c193d..4917019 100644
--- a/helpers/parse_periods.cc
+++ b/helpers/parse_periods.cc
@@ -60,19 +60,6 @@ helpers::parse_periods(Json::Value periods_json)
         {
             continue;
         }
-        bool period_overlap = false;
-        for(int j = 0; j < result->length; j++)
-        {
-            if(result->periods[j]->is_in_period(start) || result->periods[j]->is_in_period(end))
-            {
-                period_overlap = true;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if(period_overlap)
-        {
-            continue;
-        }
 
         result->add_period(start, end);
     }