--- qtwebengine/config.tests/glibc/glibc.cpp
+++ qtwebengine/config.tests/glibc/glibc.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <features.h>
 
-#if __GLIBC__ < 2 || __GLIBC_MINOR__ < 17
-#error glibc versions below 2.17 are not supported
-#endif
-
 int main(int , char **) {
   return 0;
 }