diff --git a/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp b/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp
index 7a2c966d4..4af4055a4 100644
--- a/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ int SWScale::Convert(const uint8_t* in_buffer, const size_t in_buffer_size, uint
     Error("NULL Input or output buffer");
     return -1;
   }
-  if(in_pf == 0 || out_pf == 0) {
-    Error("Invalid input or output pixel formats");
-    return -2;
-  }
-  if(!width || !height) {
-    Error("Invalid width or height");
-    return -3;
-  }
+  //  if(in_pf == 0 || out_pf == 0) {
+  //    Error("Invalid input or output pixel formats");
+  //    return -2;
+  //  }
+  //  if(!width || !height) {
+  //    Error("Invalid width or height");
+  //    return -3;
+  //  }
 
 #if LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_CHECK(0, 8, 0, 8, 0)
   /* Warn if the input or output pixelformat is not supported */