diff --git a/adafruit_bme280.py b/adafruit_bme280.py
index 456b70c..1bdd16e 100644
--- a/adafruit_bme280.py
+++ b/adafruit_bme280.py
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 _BME280_REGISTER_TEMPDATA = const(0xFA)
 _BME280_REGISTER_HUMIDDATA = const(0xFD)
 
-_BME280_PRESSURE_MIN_HPA = const(300)
-_BME280_PRESSURE_MAX_HPA = const(1100)
 _BME280_HUMIDITY_MIN = const(0)
 _BME280_HUMIDITY_MAX = const(100)
 
@@ -368,10 +366,6 @@ def pressure(self):
         pressure = pressure + (var1 + var2 + self._pressure_calib[6]) / 16.0
 
         pressure /= 100
-        if pressure < _BME280_PRESSURE_MIN_HPA:
-            return _BME280_PRESSURE_MIN_HPA
-        if pressure > _BME280_PRESSURE_MAX_HPA:
-            return _BME280_PRESSURE_MAX_HPA
         return pressure
 
     @property