2 files changed, 0 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/g10/gpg.c b/g10/gpg.c
index b33b61b7c..91f34720f 100644
--- a/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -2201,14 +2201,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     i18n_init();
     init_common_subsystems (&argc, &argv);
 
-    /* Check that the libraries are suitable.  Do it right here because the
-       option parsing may need services of the library.  */
-    if (!gcry_check_version (NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION) )
-      {
-        log_fatal ( _("libgcrypt is too old (need %s, have %s)\n"),
-                    NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION, gcry_check_version (NULL) );
-      }
-
     /* Use our own logging handler for Libcgrypt.  */
     setup_libgcrypt_logging ();
 
diff --git a/g10/gpgv.c b/g10/gpgv.c
index 59edbb978..729fcf843 100644
--- a/g10/gpgv.c
+++ b/g10/gpgv.c
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
   i18n_init();
   init_common_subsystems (&argc, &argv);
 
-  if (!gcry_check_version (NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION) )
-    {
-      log_fatal ( _("%s is too old (need %s, have %s)\n"), "libgcrypt",
-                  NEED_LIBGCRYPT_VERSION, gcry_check_version (NULL) );
-    }
   gcry_control (GCRYCTL_DISABLE_SECMEM, 0);
 
   gnupg_init_signals (0, NULL);