diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 575a9d2..1377ef1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 
-vi = sys.version_info
-if vi < (3, 8):
-    raise RuntimeError('uvloop requires Python 3.8 or greater')
-
 if sys.platform in ('win32', 'cygwin', 'cli'):
     raise RuntimeError('uvloop does not support Windows at the moment')