diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 85bc2f1c..a2f76590 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -50,41 +50,7 @@ void sig_handler(int signal) {
 }
 
 void detect_proprietary(int allow_unsupported_gpu) {
-	FILE *f = fopen("/proc/modules", "r");
-	if (!f) {
-		return;
-	}
-	char *line = NULL;
-	size_t line_size = 0;
-	while (getline(&line, &line_size, f) != -1) {
-		if (strncmp(line, "nvidia ", 7) == 0) {
-			if (allow_unsupported_gpu) {
-				sway_log(SWAY_ERROR,
-						"!!! Proprietary Nvidia drivers are in use !!!");
-			} else {
-				sway_log(SWAY_ERROR,
-					"Proprietary Nvidia drivers are NOT supported. "
-					"Use Nouveau. To launch sway anyway, launch with "
-					"--unsupported-gpu and DO NOT report issues.");
-				exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-		if (strstr(line, "fglrx")) {
-			if (allow_unsupported_gpu) {
-				sway_log(SWAY_ERROR,
-						"!!! Proprietary AMD drivers are in use !!!");
-			} else {
-				sway_log(SWAY_ERROR, "Proprietary AMD drivers do NOT support "
-					"Wayland. Use radeon. To try anyway, launch sway with "
-					"--unsupported-gpu and DO NOT report issues.");
-				exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	free(line);
-	fclose(f);
+	return;
 }
 
 void run_as_ipc_client(char *command, char *socket_path) {