diff --git a/source/preferences.cpp b/source/preferences.cpp
index ef1874a..5dcf121 100644
--- a/source/preferences.cpp
+++ b/source/preferences.cpp
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ decodePrefsData ()
 					result = false;
 				else if(verMajor < 3) // less than version 3.0.0
 					result = false; // reset settings
-				else if((verMajor*100 + verMinor*10 + verPoint) > 
-						(curMajor*100 + curMinor*10 + curPoint)) // some future version
-					result = false; // reset settings
 				else
 					result = true;
 			}
@@ -598,4 +595,4 @@ bool LoadPrefs()
 
 	ResetText();
 	return prefFound;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}