diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt
index 3e3c7dafa1..4121991a7d 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/map/mapunit/movement/UnitMovement.kt
@@ -530,8 +530,6 @@ class UnitMovement(val unit: MapUnit) {
      * Precondition: this unit can swap-move to the given tile, as determined by canUnitSwapTo
      */
     fun swapMoveToTile(destination: Tile) {
-        if (!unit.currentTile.neighbors.contains(destination))
-            throw Exception("Unit $unit cannot swap with a tile that is not a neighbor")
         unit.stopEscorting()
         val otherUnit = (
             if (unit.isCivilian())