diff --git a/ehdd/create_hdd.sh b/ehdd/create_hdd.sh
index dd327dd0..5ed43988 100755
--- a/ehdd/create_hdd.sh
+++ b/ehdd/create_hdd.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ if [ ! -e "$EHDD_IMG" ]; then
         echo ""
         echo "NOTE: You will need to reenter your drive encryption password"
     fi
-    assert_kernel_modules
     cryptsetup luksOpen $(keyfile_option) $loop $EHDD_LUKS_NAME  # map device to /dev/mapper/NAME
     mke2fs -j /dev/mapper/$EHDD_LUKS_NAME
     # sleep a brief time to avoid "device busy"
diff --git a/ehdd/ehdd_funcs.sh b/ehdd/ehdd_funcs.sh
index cee07cbc..0ed7fa55 100644
--- a/ehdd/ehdd_funcs.sh
+++ b/ehdd/ehdd_funcs.sh
@@ -22,22 +22,6 @@ EHDD_IMG="$STORAGE_ROOT.HDD"
 EHDD_MOUNTPOINT="$STORAGE_ROOT"
 EHDD_LUKS_NAME="c1"
 
-assert_kernel_modules() {
-    local check="$(lsmod | awk '$1=="dm_crypt" {print "yes"}')"
-    if [ "$check" != "yes" ]; then
-        if [ ! -z "$EHDD_KEYFILE" ]; then
-            echo "WARNING: Required kernel modules for encryption-at-rest are not loaded."
-            # probably testing / virutalization
-            echo "OUTPUT from lsmod:"
-            echo "------------------------------------------------------"
-            lsmod
-            echo "------------------------------------------------------"
-        else
-            echo "Required kernel modules for encryption-at-rest are not loaded. Cannot continue."
-            exit 1
-        fi
-    fi
-}
 
 find_unused_loop() {
     losetup -f
diff --git a/ehdd/mount.sh b/ehdd/mount.sh
index f3c59c49..5ff44270 100755
--- a/ehdd/mount.sh
+++ b/ehdd/mount.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ if is_mounted; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-assert_kernel_modules
 loop=$(find_unused_loop)
 losetup $loop "$EHDD_IMG" || exit 1
 # map device to /dev/mapper/NAME