diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d381cff302..9b1096fcb9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -530,26 +530,6 @@ if test "$curl_cv_native_windows" = "yes"; then
   case "$CPPFLAGS" in
     *-DWINSTORECOMPAT*) curl_cv_winuwp='yes';;
   esac
-
-  case $host_os in
-    mingw*)
-      AC_MSG_CHECKING([if building with mingw-w64 3.0 or upper])
-      AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([
-        AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
-          #include <_mingw.h>
-        ]],[[
-          #if !defined(__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR) || (__MINGW64_VERSION_MAJOR < 6)
-          #error
-          #endif
-        ]])
-      ],[
-        AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
-      ],[
-        AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
-        AC_MSG_ERROR([Building with mingw-w64 3.0 or upper is required.])
-      ])
-      ;;
-  esac
 fi
 
 CURL_SET_COMPILER_BASIC_OPTS