diff --git a/lib/core/engine.js b/lib/core/engine.js
index 83f12d05..5a2927e9 100644
--- a/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@ class Engine {
       self.web3.version.getWhisper(function (err, version) {
         if (err) {
           return cb({name: 'Whisper', status: 'off'});
-        } else if (version >= 5) {
-          return cb({name: 'Whisper (version ' + version + ') - unsupported', status: 'warn'});
         } else {
           return cb({name: 'Whisper (version ' + version + ')', status: 'on'});
         }