diff --git a/ping.c b/ping.c
index b9d6495..f9f4a28 100644
--- a/ping.c
+++ b/ping.c
@@ -820,19 +809,7 @@ parse_reply(struct msghdr *msg, int cc, void *addr, struct timeval *tv)
                                             icp->type != ICMP_SOURCE_QUENCH);
                                if (error_pkt) {
                                        acknowledge(ntohs(icp1->un.echo.sequence));
-                                       if (working_recverr) {
-                                               return 0;
-                                       } else {
-                                               static int once;
-                                               /* Sigh, IP_RECVERR for raw socket
-                                                * was broken until 2.4.9. So, we ignore
-                                                * the first error and warn on the second.
-                                                */
-                                               if (once++ == 1)
-                                                       fprintf(stderr, "\rWARNING: kernel is not very fresh, upgrade is recommended.\n");
-                                               if (once == 1)
-                                                       return 0;
-                                       }
+                                       return 0;
                                }
                                nerrors+=error_pkt;
                                if (options&F_QUIET)