--- detectenv-msvc.mak	2016-04-11 22:39:26.000000000 +0100
+++ detectenv-msvc.mak	2016-04-11 22:39:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 # Check to see we are configured to build with MSVC (MSDEVDIR, MSVCDIR or
 # VCINSTALLDIR) or with the MS Platform SDK (MSSDK or WindowsSDKDir)
-!if !defined(VCINSTALLDIR) && !defined(WINDOWSSDKDIR)
-MSG = ^
-This Makefile is only for Visual Studio 2008 and later.^
-You need to ensure that the Visual Studio Environment is properly set up^
-before running this Makefile.
-!error $(MSG)
-!endif
+
 
 ERRNUL  = 2>NUL
 _HASH=^#