diff -uNr Argyll_V1.0.3.orig/spectro/usbio.c Argyll_V1.0.3/spectro/usbio.c
--- Argyll_V1.0.3.orig/spectro/usbio.c	2008-09-03 02:10:32.000000000 +0200
+++ Argyll_V1.0.3/spectro/usbio.c	2008-09-03 22:27:19.000000000 +0200
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@
 #ifdef ENABLE_USB
 	struct usb_bus *bus;
 
-	/* Check that we've got an up to date version of libusb */
-	if (usb_argyll_patched() < 2)
-		error("usblib isn't up to date to work with this version of Argyll");
 
 // ~~99
 //	if (p->debug)