diff --git a/defaults/linuxrc b/defaults/linuxrc
index 3a0b527..2e23f98 100644
--- a/defaults/linuxrc
+++ b/defaults/linuxrc
@@ -326,11 +326,6 @@ cd "${CHROOT}"
 
 move_mounts_to_chroot
 
-if [ -e /etc/initrd.splash -a ! -e "${CHROOT}/dev/tty1" ]
-then
-	bad_msg "ERROR: your real /dev is missing tty1, required for splash"
-fi
-
 # Run debug shell if requested
 rundebugshell "before entering switch_root"