diff --git a/playlists/dynamicplaylists.cpp b/playlists/dynamicplaylists.cpp
index b85e93b5..3c29f775 100644
--- a/playlists/dynamicplaylists.cpp
+++ b/playlists/dynamicplaylists.cpp
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ void DynamicPlaylists::start(const QString& name)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (Utils::findExe("perl").isEmpty()) {
-		emit error(tr("You need to install \"perl\" on your system in order for Cantata's dynamic mode to function."));
-		return;
-	}
-
 	QString fName(Utils::dataDir(rulesDir, false) + name + constExtension);
 
 	if (!QFile::exists(fName)) {