diff --git a/src/radeon_glamor.c b/src/radeon_glamor.c
index 488593e..734aefd 100644
--- a/src/radeon_glamor.c
+++ b/src/radeon_glamor.c
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@ radeon_glamor_pre_init(ScrnInfoPtr scrn)
 	if (!info->dri2.available)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	s = xf86GetOptValString(info->Options, OPTION_ACCELMETHOD);
-	if (s == NULL && info->ChipFamily < CHIP_FAMILY_TAHITI)
-		return FALSE;
-
 	if (s && strcasecmp(s, "glamor") != 0)
 		return FALSE;