diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/common.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/common.nix
index 2b0775afc37..5f99403218a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/hydra/common.nix
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 with stdenv;
 
-if lib.versions.major nix.version == "1"
-  then throw "This Hydra version doesn't support Nix 1.x"
-else
-
 let
   perlDeps = buildEnv {
     name = "hydra-perl-deps";