diff --git a/src/borg/archiver/__init__.py b/src/borg/archiver/__init__.py
index cce868634..7f7610fae 100644
--- a/src/borg/archiver/__init__.py
+++ b/src/borg/archiver/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ try:
     from ..helpers import format_file_size
     from ..helpers import remove_surrogates, text_to_json
     from ..helpers import DatetimeWrapper, replace_placeholders
-    from ..helpers import check_python, check_extension_modules
+    from ..helpers import check_extension_modules
     from ..helpers import is_slow_msgpack, is_supported_msgpack, sysinfo
     from ..helpers import signal_handler, raising_signal_handler, SigHup, SigTerm
     from ..helpers import ErrorIgnoringTextIOWrapper
@@ -455,9 +455,7 @@ class Archiver(
         return args
 
     def prerun_checks(self, logger, is_serve):
-        if not is_serve:
-            # this is the borg *client*, we need to check the python:
-            check_python()
+
         check_extension_modules()
         selftest(logger)
 
diff --git a/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py b/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py
index 86648ab7f..74800d6a3 100644
--- a/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/borg/helpers/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import logging
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 from ..constants import *  # NOQA
-from .checks import check_extension_modules, check_python
+from .checks import check_extension_modules
 from .datastruct import StableDict, Buffer, EfficientCollectionQueue
 from .errors import Error, ErrorWithTraceback, IntegrityError, DecompressionError, CancelledByUser, CommandError
 from .errors import RTError, modern_ec
diff --git a/src/borg/helpers/checks.py b/src/borg/helpers/checks.py
index b11f2230c..8c935bee7 100644
--- a/src/borg/helpers/checks.py
+++ b/src/borg/helpers/checks.py
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
-import os
-
 from .errors import RTError
-from ..platformflags import is_win32
-
-
-def check_python():
-    if is_win32:
-        required_funcs = {os.stat}
-    else:
-        required_funcs = {os.stat, os.utime, os.chown}
-    if not os.supports_follow_symlinks.issuperset(required_funcs):
-        raise RTError("""FATAL: This Python was compiled for a too old (g)libc and lacks required functionality.""")
 
 
 def check_extension_modules():