diff --git a/startserver.sh b/startserver.sh
index 2dbdb62..30a6fdf 100644
--- a/startserver.sh
+++ b/startserver.sh
@@ -9,17 +9,6 @@ INSTALLER="neoforge-$NEOFORGE_VERSION-installer.jar"
 NEOFORGE_URL="https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/net/neoforged/neoforge/$NEOFORGE_VERSION/neoforge-$NEOFORGE_VERSION-installer.jar"
 ATM10_RESTART=false
 
-pause() {
-    printf "%s\n" "Press enter to continue..."
-    read ans
-}
-
-if ! command -v "${ATM10_JAVA:-java}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo "Minecraft 1.21 requires Java 21 - Java not found"
-    pause
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 if [ ! -d libraries ]; then
     echo "Neoforge not installed, installing now."