diff --git a/lib/cmds/update.js b/lib/cmds/update.js
index 4796446..db1ac16 100644
--- a/lib/cmds/update.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/update.js
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ mods = {
             log.bail('command is not valid in yui repo');
         }
 
-        if (!config.get('devel')) {
-            log.bail('do not use this command yet, I\'m serious, things will really break for you!');
-        }
-
         var self = this,
             root = git.findRoot(process.cwd()),
             module = util.findModule(true);