diff --git a/lang/en/quiz.php b/lang/en/quiz.php
index 02483523517..4d7dc0cd85d 100644
--- a/lang/en/quiz.php
+++ b/lang/en/quiz.php
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ $string['illegalformulasyntax'] = 'Illegal formula syntax starting with \'$a\'';
 $string['imagedisplay'] = 'Image to display';
 $string['imagemissing'] = 'Image not available at line $a. The filename will be ignored';
 $string['importmax10error'] = 'There is an error in the question. You may not have more than ten answers';
+$string['importmaxerror'] = 'There is an error in the question. There are too many answers.';
 $string['importminerror'] = 'There is an error in the question. There are not enough answers for this question type';
 $string['importquestions'] = 'Import questions from file';
 $string['incorrect'] = 'Incorrect';
diff --git a/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php b/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php
index b497e750c6b..653224c2f4b 100755
--- a/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/format/gift/format.php
@@ -110,14 +110,6 @@ class quiz_format_gift extends quiz_default_format {
          return false;
        }
 
-       if ($countanswers>QUIZ_MAX_NUMBER_ANSWERS) {
-         if ($this->displayerrors) {
-           $errormessage = get_string( 'importmaxerror', 'quiz' );
-             echo "<p>$text</p>\n";
-             echo "<p>$errormessage</p>";
-           }
-           return false;
-         }
        return true;
     }