diff --git a/test/lit.cfg b/test/lit.cfg
index ec9fff16c28..ad73e98bfe7 100644
--- a/test/lit.cfg
+++ b/test/lit.cfg
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ if llvm_obj_root is not None:
     config.environment['PATH'] = path
 
     llvmgcc_dir = getattr(config, 'llvmgcc_dir', None)
-    if not llvmgcc_dir:
-        lit.fatal('No llvm-gcc dir set!')
     if llvmgcc_dir:
         path = os.path.pathsep.join((os.path.join(llvmgcc_dir, 'bin'),
                                      config.environment['PATH']))