diff --git src/_macosx.m src/_macosx.m
index 58b78ac..45c2d71 100644
--- src/_macosx.m
+++ src/_macosx.m
@@ -6348,13 +6348,6 @@ void init_macosx(void)
 
     NSApp = [NSApplication sharedApplication];
 
-    if (!verify_framework())
-#if PY3K
-        return NULL;
-#else
-        return;
-#endif
-
 #if PY3K
     module = PyModule_Create(&moduledef);
     if (module==NULL) return NULL;
