diff --git a/check.py b/check.py
index 35bd43a..5a0b92d 100755
--- a/check.py
+++ b/check.py
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument('--hard-max-submission', default="thursday 9:21",
                         help="allow submission until this hour")
 
+    parser.add_argument('--skip-max-submission', action="store_true",
+                        help="skip submission date check")
+
     parser.add_argument('--submissions', default="/tmp/rendus",
                         help="directory where store submissions")
 
@@ -219,11 +222,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    with subprocess.Popen(["date", "-d", args.soft_max_submission, "-u", "-Iseconds"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as f:
-        SOFT_MAX_SUBMISSION = datetime.strptime(f.stdout.read().strip().decode().replace(":", ""), "%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%S%z")
+    if not args.skip_max_submission:
+        with subprocess.Popen(["date", "-d", args.soft_max_submission, "-u", "-Iseconds"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as f:
+            SOFT_MAX_SUBMISSION = datetime.strptime(f.stdout.read().strip().decode().replace(":", ""), "%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%S%z")
 
-    with subprocess.Popen(["date", "-d", args.hard_max_submission, "-u", "-Iseconds"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as f:
-        HARD_MAX_SUBMISSION = datetime.strptime(f.stdout.read().strip().decode().replace(":", ""), "%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%S%z")
+        with subprocess.Popen(["date", "-d", args.hard_max_submission, "-u", "-Iseconds"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE) as f:
+            HARD_MAX_SUBMISSION = datetime.strptime(f.stdout.read().strip().decode().replace(":", ""), "%Y-%m-%dT%H%M%S%z")
 
     ALTERNATE_RESOLUTIONS = args.alternate_resolutions
     SEND_TO_REALUSER = args.real_send