diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 19844cb0695..71e616c575c 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ check_reqhost_utils()
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	done
-	for f in bin repo uhelper; do
-		if [ ! -x ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}/usr/local/sbin/xbps-${f}.static ]; then
-			echo "xbps-${f}.static not found in ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}!"
-			exit 1
-		fi
-	done
 }
 
 usage()