diff --git a/ExtLibs/Utilities/srtm.cs b/ExtLibs/Utilities/srtm.cs
index 49bd6f81b7..36cab57a54 100644
--- a/ExtLibs/Utilities/srtm.cs
+++ b/ExtLibs/Utilities/srtm.cs
@@ -383,9 +383,6 @@ public static altresponce getAltitude(double lat, double lng, double zoom = 16)
                 }
                 else // get something
                 {
-                    if(lat >= 61) // srtm data only goes to 60N
-                        return altresponce.Invalid;
-
                     if (zoom >= 7)
                     {
                         if (!Directory.Exists(datadirectory))