diff --git a/cctools/ld64/src/ld/Options.cpp b/cctools/ld64/src/ld/Options.cpp
index e4b37ec..4189ebc 100644
--- a/cctools/ld64/src/ld/Options.cpp
+++ b/cctools/ld64/src/ld/Options.cpp
@@ -5800,24 +5800,6 @@ void Options::checkIllegalOptionCombinations()
 	if ( fDeadStrip && (fOutputKind == Options::kObjectFile) )
 		throw "-r and -dead_strip cannot be used together";
 
-	// can't use -rpath unless targeting 10.5 or later
-	if ( fRPaths.size() > 0 ) {
-		if ( !platforms().minOS(ld::version2008) )
-			throw "-rpath can only be used when targeting Mac OS X 10.5 or later";
-		switch ( fOutputKind ) {
-			case Options::kDynamicExecutable:
-			case Options::kDynamicLibrary:
-			case Options::kDynamicBundle:
-				break;
-			case Options::kStaticExecutable:
-			case Options::kObjectFile:
-			case Options::kDyld:
-			case Options::kPreload:
-			case Options::kKextBundle:
-				throw "-rpath can only be used when creating a dynamic final linked image";
-		}
-	}
-	
 	if ( fPositionIndependentExecutable ) {
 		switch ( fOutputKind ) {
 			case Options::kDynamicExecutable: