diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 72703e258..a2fdf2bf4 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 ;;; core.el --- The heart of the beast
 
-(eval-when-compile
-  (when (version< emacs-version "25.1")
-    (error "Emacs v%s detected, DOOM only supports >25.1" emacs-version)))
-
 ;;; Naming conventions:
 ;;
 ;;   doom-...   public variables or functions (non-interactive)