diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/bitchute.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/bitchute.py
index aa034355a9..4f39424f59 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/bitchute.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/bitchute.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
         formats = [
             {'url': format_url}
             for format_url in orderedSet(format_urls)]
+        self._check_formats(formats, video_id)
         self._sort_formats(formats)
 
         description = self._html_search_regex(