diff --git a/buildconf.sh b/buildconf.sh
index ca552da2..f5fbcb54 100644
--- a/buildconf.sh
+++ b/buildconf.sh
@@ -1,34 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-eval `grep '^BEAN_VERSION=' configure.in`
-case "$BEAN_VERSION" in
-  *-g*)
-    rebuildok=1
-    ;;
-  *)
-    rebuildok=0
-    ;;
-esac
-
 clean=0
 
 while test $# -gt 0; do
-  if test "$1" = "--force"; then
-    rebuildok=1
-    echo "Forcing buildconf"
-  fi
   if test "$1" = "--clean"; then
     clean=1
   fi
   shift
 done
 
-if test "$rebuildok" = "0"; then
-  echo "You should not run buildconf in a release package."
-  echo "use buildconf --force to override this check."
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 if test "$clean" = "1"; then
 	echo "Cleaning autogenerated files"
 	${MAKE:-make} -s -f build.mk clean