--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,21 +3,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-if os.path.isdir("clipboard.js") and not os.path.islink(
-    "sphinx_copybutton/_static/clipboard.min.js"
-):
-    raise SystemExit("Error: Support for symbolic links is required")
-
-if os.path.isdir("clipboard.js") and not os.path.isfile(
-    "clipboard.js/dist/clipboard.min.js"
-):
-    raise SystemExit(
-        """Error: clipboard.js submodule not available, run
-
-        git submodule update --init
-        """
-    )
-
 with open("./README.md") as ff:
     readme_text = ff.read()