diff --git a/rc.d/init.d/powernowd b/rc.d/init.d/powernowd
index f9e70bd..f9282f0 100755
--- a/rc.d/init.d/powernowd
+++ b/rc.d/init.d/powernowd
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@ MODULE=cpufreq_userspace
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 RETVAL=0
 
-KERNEL_VER_MAJOR=`uname -r | cut -d. -f1-2`
-
-if [ $KERNEL_VER_MAJOR = 2.6 ]; then
-    /sbin/modinfo $MODULE &>/dev/null
-    if [ "$?" != "0" ] ; then
-	echo -n $"required $MODULE kernel module does not exist."; warning; echo
-	exit 0
-    fi
-else
-    echo -n $"running a v$KERNEL_VER_MAJOR.x kernel required."; warning; echo
-    exit 0
-fi
-
 # Load config
 SourceIfNotEmpty /etc/sysconfig/powernowd