diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/calendars/entities/BaseCalendar.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/calendars/entities/BaseCalendar.java
index d234700f8..2f813cfc2 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/calendars/entities/BaseCalendar.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/calendars/entities/BaseCalendar.java
@@ -430,11 +430,6 @@ public class BaseCalendar extends IntegrationEntity implements IWorkHours {
      * new calendar will be used from that date onwards.
      */
     public void newVersion(LocalDate date) throws IllegalArgumentException {
-        if (date.compareTo(new LocalDate()) <= 0) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "Date for new version must be greater than current date");
-        }
-
         CalendarData calendarData = getCalendarDataBeforeTheLastIfAny();
         if ((calendarData.getExpiringDate() != null)
                 && (date.compareTo(calendarData.getExpiringDate()) <= 0)) {
diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/business/test/calendars/entities/BaseCalendarTest.java b/navalplanner-business/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/business/test/calendars/entities/BaseCalendarTest.java
index 217dffd63..851c86314 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/business/test/calendars/entities/BaseCalendarTest.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/business/test/calendars/entities/BaseCalendarTest.java
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ public class BaseCalendarTest {
                 nullValue());
     }
 
-    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-    public void testNotAllowNewVersionOnCurrentDate() {
+    @Test
+    public void testAllowNewVersionOnCurrentDate() {
         BaseCalendar calendar = createBasicCalendar();
 
         calendar.newVersion(new LocalDate());