diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
index 6a74808f1..485398cec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
@@ -201,26 +201,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     vector<string> plugins(Utils::split(mgr.getString("plugins", "Plugins"), ','));
 
     Utils::printVersion("TES3MP dedicated server", TES3MP_VERSION, version.mCommitHash, TES3MP_PROTO_VERSION);
-
-    // Check for unmodified tes3mp-credits file; this makes it so people can't repackage official releases with
-    // their own made-up credits, though it obviously has no bearing on unofficial releases that change
-    // the checksum below
-    boost::filesystem::path folderPath(boost::filesystem::initial_path<boost::filesystem::path>());
-    folderPath = boost::filesystem::system_complete(boost::filesystem::path(argv[0])).remove_filename();
-    std::string creditsPath = folderPath.string() + "/tes3mp-credits";
-
-    unsigned int expectedChecksumInt = Utils::hexStrToInt(TES3MP_CREDITS_CHECKSUM);
-    bool hasValidCredits = Utils::doesFileHaveChecksum(creditsPath + ".md", expectedChecksumInt);
-
-    if (!hasValidCredits)
-        hasValidCredits = Utils::doesFileHaveChecksum(creditsPath + ".txt", expectedChecksumInt);
-
-    if (!hasValidCredits)
-    {
-        LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_FATAL, "The server is shutting down");
-        LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_FATAL, "- %s", TES3MP_CREDITS_ERROR);
-        return 1;
-    }
     
     Script::SetModDir(dataDirectory);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index d8f9d8cf1..1397b33bb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -221,10 +221,11 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurat
     /*
         Start of tes3mp addition
 
-        Check for unmodified tes3mp-credits file; this makes it so people can't repackage official releases with
-        their own made-up credits, though it obviously has no bearing on unofficial releases that change
-        the checksum below
+        Check for unmodified tes3mp-credits file on Windows; this makes it so people can't repackage official
+        releases with their own made-up credits, though it obviously has no bearing on unofficial releases that
+        change the checksum below
     */
+#ifdef _WIN32
     boost::filesystem::path folderPath(boost::filesystem::initial_path<boost::filesystem::path>());
     folderPath = boost::filesystem::system_complete(boost::filesystem::path(argv[0])).remove_filename();
     std::string creditsPath = folderPath.string() + "/tes3mp-credits";
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurat
         SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, "tes3mp", TES3MP_CREDITS_ERROR, 0);
         return false;
     }
+#endif
     /*
         End of tes3mp addition
     */