diff --git a/lib/parse/banner.py b/lib/parse/banner.py
index 2e11cb10c..74ee36840 100644
--- a/lib/parse/banner.py
+++ b/lib/parse/banner.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import re
 
 from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
 
-from lib.core.common import checkFile
 from lib.core.common import Backend
 from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.common import sanitizeStr
@@ -104,8 +103,6 @@ def bannerParser(banner):
     if not xmlfile:
         return
 
-    checkFile(xmlfile)
-
     if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MSSQL):
         handler = MSSQLBannerHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
         parseXmlFile(xmlfile, handler)
diff --git a/lib/parse/headers.py b/lib/parse/headers.py
index 1cb08db7d..1f6b740e0 100644
--- a/lib/parse/headers.py
+++ b/lib/parse/headers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 import itertools
 import os
 
-from lib.core.common import checkFile
 from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import paths
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ def headersParser(headers):
     for header in itertools.ifilter(lambda x: x in kb.headerPaths, headers):
         value = headers[header]
         xmlfile = kb.headerPaths[header]
-        checkFile(xmlfile)
 
         handler = FingerprintHandler(value, kb.headersFp)
 
diff --git a/lib/parse/html.py b/lib/parse/html.py
index 71fc988d5..51a7708c2 100644
--- a/lib/parse/html.py
+++ b/lib/parse/html.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import re
 
 from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
 
-from lib.core.common import checkFile
 from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import paths
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ def htmlParser(page):
     """
 
     xmlfile = paths.ERRORS_XML
-    checkFile(xmlfile)
     handler = HTMLHandler(page)
 
     parseXmlFile(xmlfile, handler)