diff --git a/start.cmd b/start.cmd
index fdf9af006..8d65e8545 100644
--- a/start.cmd
+++ b/start.cmd
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 TITLE PocketMine-MP server software for Minecraft: Pocket Edition
 cd /d %~dp0
-FOR /F "tokens=*" %%i in ('php -r "echo 1;"') do SET PHPOUTPUT=%%i
-if not "%PHPOUTPUT%"=="1" (
-	FOR /F "tokens=*" %%i in ('bin\php\php -r "echo 1;"') do SET PHPOUTPUT=%%i
-	if not "%PHPOUTPUT%"=="1" (
-		echo [ERROR] Couldn't find PHP binary in PATH.
-		echo [INFO] Please use the Windows installer from the homepage
-		pause
-		exit
-	)
-)
 if exist bin\php\php.exe (
 	if exist bin\mintty.exe (
 		start "" bin\mintty.exe -o Columns=88 -o Rows=32 -o AllowBlinking=0 -o FontQuality=3 -o CursorType=0 -o CursorBlinks=1 -h never -t "PocketMine-MP" -i bin/pocketmine.ico -w max bin\php\php.exe -d enable_dl=On PocketMine-MP.php --enable-ansi %*