diff --git a/scripts/depmod.sh b/scripts/depmod.sh
index a27235685949..2ae481703141 100755
--- a/scripts/depmod.sh
+++ b/scripts/depmod.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ fi
 DEPMOD=$1
 KERNELRELEASE=$2
 
-if ! "$DEPMOD" -V 2>/dev/null | grep -q module-init-tools; then
-	echo "Warning: you may need to install module-init-tools" >&2
-	echo "See http://www.codemonkey.org.uk/docs/post-halloween-2.6.txt" >&2
-	sleep 1
-fi
-
 if ! test -r System.map -a -x "$DEPMOD"; then
 	exit 0
 fi