diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 5cec16025f..399aee42f6 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 if(JavaVersion.current() != JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8){
-    throw new GradleException("!!! YOU MUST USE JAVA 8 TO COMPILE AND RUN MINDUSTRY !!! Read the README. Your version: ${System.properties["java.version"]}")
+    //throw new GradleException("!!! YOU MUST USE JAVA 8 TO COMPILE AND RUN MINDUSTRY !!! Read the README. Your version: ${System.properties["java.version"]}")
 }
 
 include 'desktop', 'core', 'server', 'ios', 'annotations', 'tools', 'tests'