diff --git a/src/com/oltpbenchmark/api/Worker.java b/src/com/oltpbenchmark/api/Worker.java
index d8545e2..7360782 100644
--- a/src/com/oltpbenchmark/api/Worker.java
+++ b/src/com/oltpbenchmark/api/Worker.java
@@ -487,13 +487,6 @@ protected final ArrayList<Pair<TransactionExecutionState, TransactionStatus>> do
                 conn.setAutoCommit(false);
             }
 
-            if (LOG.isDebugEnabled() && conn.getTransactionIsolation() != wrkld.getIsolationMode()) {
-                throw new RuntimeException(String.format(
-                    "Unexpected connection isolation level. Expected (%s), got (%s).",
-                    wrkld.getIsolationMode(),
-                    conn.getTransactionIsolation()));
-            }
-
             endConnection = System.nanoTime();
             int attempt = 0;