diff --git a/src/decoder/plugins/FlacDecoderPlugin.cxx b/src/decoder/plugins/FlacDecoderPlugin.cxx
index dda6606ad..7549722a3 100644
--- a/src/decoder/plugins/FlacDecoderPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/decoder/plugins/FlacDecoderPlugin.cxx
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
 #include "fs/NarrowPath.hxx"
 #include "Log.hxx"
 
-#if !defined(FLAC_API_VERSION_CURRENT) || FLAC_API_VERSION_CURRENT <= 7
-#error libFLAC is too old
-#endif
-
 static void
 flacPrintErroredState(FLAC__StreamDecoderState state) noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/encoder/plugins/FlacEncoderPlugin.cxx b/src/encoder/plugins/FlacEncoderPlugin.cxx
index 25d721619..5419efb33 100644
--- a/src/encoder/plugins/FlacEncoderPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/encoder/plugins/FlacEncoderPlugin.cxx
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#if !defined(FLAC_API_VERSION_CURRENT) || FLAC_API_VERSION_CURRENT <= 7
-#error libFLAC is too old
-#endif
-
 class FlacEncoder final : public Encoder {
 	const AudioFormat audio_format;