diff --git a/src/dr/app/beast/BeastMain.java b/src/dr/app/beast/BeastMain.java
index cf43f99e8a..3fd7363eee 100644
--- a/src/dr/app/beast/BeastMain.java
+++ b/src/dr/app/beast/BeastMain.java
@@ -901,11 +901,11 @@ public void uncaughtException(Thread t, Throwable e) {
         BeagleInfo.printVersionInformation();
 
         int[] versionNumbers = BeagleInfo.getVersionNumbers();
-        if (versionNumbers.length != 0 && versionNumbers[0] < 4) {
-            System.err.println("BEAST v" + BeastVersion.INSTANCE.getVersion() + " requires BEAGLE v4.0 or later.\n" +
-                    "Please install or upgrade to the latest BEAGLE from https://beagle-dev.github.io/");
-            throw new RuntimeException("Terminate");
-        }
+//        if (versionNumbers.length != 0 && versionNumbers[0] < 4) {
+//            System.err.println("BEAST v" + BeastVersion.INSTANCE.getVersion() + " requires BEAGLE v4.0 or later.\n" +
+//                    "Please install or upgrade to the latest BEAGLE from https://beagle-dev.github.io/");
+//            throw new RuntimeException("Terminate");
+//        }
 
         if (beagleShowInfo) {
             BeagleInfo.printResourceList();