diff --git a/clutter/clutter-interval.c b/clutter/clutter-interval.c
index 16dd4be6c..3a0f30366 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-interval.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-interval.c
@@ -754,15 +754,9 @@ void
 clutter_interval_set_initial_value (ClutterInterval *interval,
                                     const GValue    *value)
 {
-  ClutterIntervalPrivate *priv;
-
   g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_INTERVAL (interval));
   g_return_if_fail (value != NULL);
 
-  priv = interval->priv;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == priv->value_type);
-
   clutter_interval_set_value_internal (interval, INITIAL, value);
 }
 
@@ -852,15 +846,9 @@ void
 clutter_interval_set_final_value (ClutterInterval *interval,
                                   const GValue    *value)
 {
-  ClutterIntervalPrivate *priv;
-
   g_return_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_INTERVAL (interval));
   g_return_if_fail (value != NULL);
 
-  priv = interval->priv;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == priv->value_type);
-
   clutter_interval_set_value_internal (interval, FINAL, value);
 }