diff --git a/src/plugins.js b/src/plugins.js
index 5dad12632a..30731712e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins.js
+++ b/src/plugins.js
@@ -114,20 +114,7 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 			if (pluginData.minver && semver.validRange(pluginData.minver)) {
 				if (!semver.satisfies(pkg.version, pluginData.minver)) {
 					// If NodeBB is not new enough to run this plugin
-					if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
-						// Throw a warning in development, but do nothing else
-						winston.warn('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] This plugin may not be compatible with your version of NodeBB. This may cause unintended behaviour or crashing.');
-					} else {
-						if (nconf.get('check-plugins') !== false) {
-							// Refuse to load this plugin...
-							winston.error('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] This plugin is reportedly incompatible with your version of NodeBB, so it has been disabled.');
-							winston.error('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] Use `--no-check-plugins` if you wish to live dangerously.');
-
-							// ... and disable it, too
-							Plugins.toggleActive(pluginData.id);
-							return callback();
-						}
-					}
+					winston.warn('[plugins/' + pluginData.id + '] This plugin may not be compatible with your version of NodeBB. This may cause unintended behaviour or crashing.');
 				}
 			}