--- a/src/lj_arch.h
+++ b/src/lj_arch.h
@@ -391,9 +391,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 #elif !LJ_TARGET_PS3
-#if (__GNUC__ < 4) || ((__GNUC__ == 4) && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 3)
-#error "Need at least GCC 4.3 or newer"
-#endif
 #endif
 #endif