diff --git a/src/Audacity.h b/src/Audacity.h
index 3c577790c..900d3a395 100644
--- a/src/Audacity.h
+++ b/src/Audacity.h
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 
 // If building with GNU compiler, then must be 4.9 or later.
 // TODO: This would be much nicer as a standalone test in configure.ac
-#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__clang__) && \
-    defined __GNUC__ && ( __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 9))
-
-    #error Audacity requires at least GCC 4.9
-#endif
+// #if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__clang__) && \
+//     defined __GNUC__ && ( __GNUC__ < 4 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 9))
+// 
+//     #error Audacity requires at least GCC 4.9
+// #endif
 
 
 // We only do alpha builds, beta builds, and release versions.