diff --git a/src/CpuInfo.cpp b/src/CpuInfo.cpp
index c14f91d0e..4d5f07a23 100644
--- a/src/CpuInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/CpuInfo.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
 /* %ecx bit flags */
 #define bit_AVX512VBMI  (1 << 1)
 #define bit_AVX512VBMI2 (1 << 6)
-#define bit_POPCNT      (1 << 23)
 
 /* xgetbv bit flags */
 #define XSTATE_SSE (1 << 1)
@@ -87,10 +86,6 @@ bool has_AVX512()
 
   run_CPUID(1, 0, abcd);
 
-  // PrimeGenerator::fillNextPrimes() requires POPCNT
-  if ((abcd[2] & bit_POPCNT) != bit_POPCNT)
-    return false;
-
   int osxsave_mask = (1 << 27);
 
   // Ensure OS supports extended processor state management