diff --git a/tools/gbagfx/convert_png.c b/tools/gbagfx/convert_png.c
index 4f1b39e6d..a5fefbd8b 100644
--- a/tools/gbagfx/convert_png.c
+++ b/tools/gbagfx/convert_png.c
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ static unsigned char *ConvertBitDepth(unsigned char *src, int srcBitDepth, int d
 
         for (j = 8 - srcBitDepth; j >= 0; j -= srcBitDepth)
         {
-            unsigned char pixel = (srcByte >> j) % (1 << srcBitDepth);
-
-            if (pixel >= (1 << destBitDepth))
-                FATAL_ERROR("Image exceeds the maximum color value for a %ibpp image.\n", destBitDepth);
+            unsigned char pixel = (srcByte >> j) % (1 << destBitDepth);
             *dest |= pixel << destBit;
             destBit -= destBitDepth;
             if (destBit < 0)