diff --git a/generic/dpInit.c b/generic/dpInit.c
index 9caf373..6df8c1d 100644
--- a/generic/dpInit.c
+++ b/generic/dpInit.c
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ EXPORT(int,Dp_Init)(interp)
     if (Tcl_PkgRequire(interp, "Tcl", TCL_VERSION, 1) == NULL) {
 	return TCL_ERROR;
     }
-    if (TclHasSockets(interp) != TCL_OK) {
-	return TCL_ERROR;
-    }
 
     Tcl_SetVar(interp, "dp_patchLevel", DP_PATCH_LEVEL, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);
     Tcl_SetVar(interp, "dp_version", DP_VERSION, TCL_GLOBAL_ONLY);