diff --git a/configure/E3/RULES_PATCH b/configure/E3/RULES_PATCH
index d2a6d0f6613be31117328fd8f01c4ba5b3fad9e8..94220c6bd44634235739d0b40da9e48835c2c413 100644
--- a/configure/E3/RULES_PATCH
+++ b/configure/E3/RULES_PATCH
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 
 .PHONY: patch patchrevert
 
-.PHONY: check_for_old_patches
-check_for_old_patches:
-	$(if $(wildcard $(TOP)/patch/Site/$(patsubst %+0,%,$(E3_MODULE_VERSION))*.p0.patch),$(warning Warning: old-style patches detected. Please move them to patch/Site/$$E3_MODULE_VERSION/.))
-
-
 ## Apply Patch Files
-patch: check_for_old_patches
+patch:
 	$(QUIET) $(call patch_site)
 
 ## Revert Patch Files
-patchrevert: check_for_old_patches
+patchrevert:
 	$(QUIET) $(call patch_revert_site)