diff --git a/addSVGtable.py b/addSVGtable.py
index ffb4d24b81..39ee97da81 100755
--- a/addSVGtable.py
+++ b/addSVGtable.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#! /usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
 Adds an SVG table to a TTF or OTF font.
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ The file names of the SVG glyphs need to match their corresponding glyph final n
 import os
 import sys
 import re
-from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 
 try:
 	from fontTools import ttLib, version
@@ -16,16 +15,6 @@ except ImportError:
 	print >> sys.stderr, "ERROR: FontTools Python module is not installed."
 	sys.exit(1)
 
-# support for the SVG table was added to FontTools on Aug 28, 2013
-# https://github.com/behdad/fonttools/commit/ddcca79308b52dc36b24ef94cab4ab00c8e32376
-minFontToolsVersion = '2.5'
-if StrictVersion(version) < StrictVersion(minFontToolsVersion):
-	print >> sys.stderr, "ERROR:  The FontTools module version must be %s or higher.\n\
-	You have version %s installed.\n\
-	Get the latest version at https://github.com/behdad/fonttools" % (minFontToolsVersion, version)
-	sys.exit(1)
-
-
 TABLE_TAG = 'SVG '
 
 # Regexp patterns