1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Core/Encoder/BCryptPasswordEncoder.php b/Core/Encoder/BCryptPasswordEncoder.php
index d2b0319..c0c8fe0 100644
--- a/Core/Encoder/BCryptPasswordEncoder.php
+++ b/Core/Encoder/BCryptPasswordEncoder.php
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ class BCryptPasswordEncoder extends BasePasswordEncoder
      */
     public function __construct($cost)
     {
-        if (!function_exists('password_hash')) {
-            throw new \RuntimeException('To use the BCrypt encoder, you need to upgrade to PHP 5.5 or install the "ircmaxell/password-compat" via Composer.');
-        }
-
         $cost = (int) $cost;
         if ($cost < 4 || $cost > 31) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Cost must be in the range of 4-31.');