diff --git a/libavcodec/ffv1.c b/libavcodec/ffv1.c
index 0f9b3446b8..36a85d9a42 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ffv1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ffv1.c
@@ -550,12 +550,6 @@ static int encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     FFV1Context *s = avctx->priv_data;
     int i;
 
-    if(avctx->strict_std_compliance >FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL){
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "this codec is under development, files encoded with it may not be decodeable with future versions!!!\n"
-               "use vstrict=-2 / -strict -2 to use it anyway\n");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     common_init(avctx);
 
     s->version=0;
diff --git a/libavcodec/huffyuv.c b/libavcodec/huffyuv.c
index 81fa685a8a..d65943fcc1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/huffyuv.c
+++ b/libavcodec/huffyuv.c
@@ -541,9 +541,6 @@ static int encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         }
         if(s->interlaced != ( s->height > 288 ))
             av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_INFO, "using huffyuv 2.2.0 or newer interlacing flag\n");
-    }else if(avctx->strict_std_compliance>FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL){
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "This codec is under development; files encoded with it may not be decodable with future versions!!! Set vstrict=-2 / -strict -2 to use it anyway.\n");
-        return -1;
     }
 
     ((uint8_t*)avctx->extradata)[0]= s->predictor;