diff --git a/src/cmd/create.go b/src/cmd/create.go
index 2a103f01e..d341fa6fa 100644
--- a/src/cmd/create.go
+++ b/src/cmd/create.go
@@ -254,14 +254,7 @@ func createContainer(container, image, release, authFile string, showCommandToEn
 		devPtsMount = []string{"--mount", "type=devpts,destination=/dev/pts"}
 	}
 
-	logrus.Debug("Checking if 'podman create' supports '--ulimit host'")
-
-	var ulimitHost []string
-
-	if podman.CheckVersion("1.5.0") {
-		logrus.Debug("'podman create' supports '--ulimit host'")
-		ulimitHost = []string{"--ulimit", "host"}
-	}
+	ulimitHost := []string{"--ulimit", "host"}
 
 	var usernsArg string
 	if currentUser.Uid == "0" {
diff --git a/src/cmd/run.go b/src/cmd/run.go
index 7657ffa50..cf859afdf 100644
--- a/src/cmd/run.go
+++ b/src/cmd/run.go
@@ -604,24 +604,6 @@ func startContainer(container string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start container %s", container)
 	}
 
-	logrus.Debug("Checking if 'podman system migrate' supports '--new-runtime'")
-
-	if !podman.CheckVersion("1.6.2") {
-		var builder strings.Builder
-
-		fmt.Fprintf(&builder,
-			"container %s doesn't support cgroups v%d\n",
-			container,
-			cgroupsVersion)
-
-		fmt.Fprintf(&builder, "Update Podman to version 1.6.2 or newer.\n")
-
-		errMsg := builder.String()
-		return errors.New(errMsg)
-	}
-
-	logrus.Debug("'podman system migrate' supports '--new-runtime'")
-
 	ociRuntimeRequired := "runc"
 	if cgroupsVersion == 2 {
 		ociRuntimeRequired = "crun"