diff --git a/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp b/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp
index 0474baa6687580..1724193a653f29 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SPU2/spu2.cpp
@@ -50,20 +50,6 @@ u32 lClocks = 0;
 static bool CheckSSE()
 {
 	return true;
-
-#if 0
-	if( !cpu_detected )
-	{
-		cpudetectInit();
-		cpu_detected = true;
-	}
-	if( !x86caps.hasStreamingSIMDExtensions || !x86caps.hasStreamingSIMD2Extensions )
-	{
-		SysMessage( "Your CPU does not support SSE2 instructions.\nThe SPU2 plugin requires SSE2 to run." );
-		return false;
-	}
-	return true;
-#endif
 }
 
 void SPU2configure()