diff --git a/Accordion.d.ts b/Accordion.d.ts
index da4b2ee..1a8e81f 100644
--- a/Accordion.d.ts
+++ b/Accordion.d.ts
@@ -2,40 +2,40 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { StyleProp, ViewStyle } from 'react-native';
 import { EasingMode } from './index';
 
-export interface AccordionProps {
+export interface AccordionProps<T> {
   /**
    * An array of sections passed to the render methods
    */
-  sections: any[];
+  sections: T[];
 
   /**
    * A function that should return a renderable representing the header
    */
   renderHeader(
-    content: any,
+    content: T,
     index: number,
     isActive: boolean,
-    sections: any[]
+    sections: T[]
   ): React.ReactElement<{}>;
 
   /**
    * A function that should return a renderable representing the section title above the touchable
    */
   renderSectionTitle?(
-    content: any,
+    content: T,
     index: number,
     isActive: boolean,
-    sections: any[]
+    sections: T[]
   ): React.ReactElement<{}>;
 
   /**
    * A function that should return a renderable representing the content
    */
   renderContent(
-    content: any,
+    content: T,
     index: number,
     isActive: boolean,
-    sections: any[]
+    sections: T[]
   ): React.ReactElement<{}>;
 
   /**
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ export interface AccordionProps {
   sectionContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
 }
 
-export default class Accordion extends React.Component<AccordionProps> {}
+export default class Accordion<T> extends React.Component<AccordionProps<T>> {}
diff --git a/Accordion.js b/Accordion.js
index 30a523d..761dc9e 100644
--- a/Accordion.js
+++ b/Accordion.js
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ export default class Accordion extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  handleErrors = () => {
-    if (!Array.isArray(this.props.sections)) {
-      throw new Error('Sections should be an array');
-    }
-  };
-
   render() {
     let viewProps = {};
     let collapsibleProps = {};
@@ -75,8 +69,6 @@ export default class Accordion extends Component {
       }
     });
 
-    this.handleErrors();
-
     const {
       activeSections,
       sectionContainerStyle,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d56daf5..1677f28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-collapsible",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "description": "Animated collapsible component for React Native using the Animated API. Good for accordions, toggles etc",
   "main": "Collapsible.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",