diff --git a/examples/displacement/displacement.cpp b/examples/displacement/displacement.cpp
index 07d0a0f6..b40a2299 100644
--- a/examples/displacement/displacement.cpp
+++ b/examples/displacement/displacement.cpp
@@ -503,12 +503,6 @@ public:
 
 	void prepare()
 	{
-		// Check if device supports tessellation shaders
-		if (!deviceFeatures.tessellationShader)
-		{
-			vks::tools::exitFatal("Selected GPU does not support tessellation shaders!", "Feature not supported");
-		}
-
 		VulkanExampleBase::prepare();
 		loadAssets();
 		setupVertexDescriptions();
diff --git a/examples/terraintessellation/terraintessellation.cpp b/examples/terraintessellation/terraintessellation.cpp
index 6add2b21..6ac225ce 100644
--- a/examples/terraintessellation/terraintessellation.cpp
+++ b/examples/terraintessellation/terraintessellation.cpp
@@ -906,12 +906,6 @@ public:
 
 	void prepare()
 	{
-		// Check if device supports tessellation shaders
-		if (!deviceFeatures.tessellationShader)
-		{
-			vks::tools::exitFatal("Selected GPU does not support tessellation shaders!", "Feature not supported");
-		}
-
 		VulkanExampleBase::prepare();
 		loadAssets();
 		generateTerrain();