diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshWorker.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshWorker.java
index 29c05360..83558aca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshWorker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/backend/feeds/FeedRefreshWorker.java
@@ -78,12 +78,6 @@ public class FeedRefreshWorker {
 		try {
 			fetchedFeed = fetcher.fetch(feed.getUrl(), false,
 					feed.getLastModifiedHeader(), feed.getEtagHeader());
-			if (fetchedFeed.getPublishedDate() != null
-					&& feed.getLastUpdateSuccess() != null
-					&& fetchedFeed.getPublishedDate().before(
-							feed.getLastUpdateSuccess())) {
-				throw new NotModifiedException();
-			}
 			feed.setLastUpdateSuccess(Calendar.getInstance().getTime());
 		} catch (NotModifiedException e) {
 			modified = false;