diff --git a/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage b/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage
index 531e1256ed..34b39ab822 100755
--- a/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage
+++ b/packages/tools/syslinux/files/create_virtualimage
@@ -182,33 +182,6 @@ echo "storage size: $STORAGE_SIZE MB"
     exit 1
   fi
 
-# check MD5 sums
-  echo ""
-  echo "checking MD5 sum..."
-
-  md5sumFailed()
-  {
-    echo "#########################################################"
-    echo "#                                                       #"
-    echo "# OpenELEC.tv failed md5 check - Installation will quit #"
-    echo "#                                                       #"
-    echo "#      Your original download was probably corrupt.     #"
-    echo "#   Please visit www.openelec.tv and get another copy   #"
-    echo "#                                                       #"
-    echo "#########################################################"
-    exit 1
-  }
-
-  md5sum -c target/KERNEL.md5
-  if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
-    md5sumFailed
-  fi
-
-  md5sum -c target/SYSTEM.md5
-  if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
-    md5sumFailed
-  fi
-
 # ensure loopX not in use
   echo ""
   echo "next two errors can be ignored..."