diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8422e7da0c..4848930680 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -817,9 +817,6 @@ if not get_option('pixman').auto() or have_system or have_tools
   pixman = dependency('pixman-1', required: get_option('pixman'), version:'>=0.21.8',
                       method: 'pkg-config')
 endif
-if not pixman.found() and (have_system or have_tools)
-  error('FIXME: pixman is currently required')
-endif
 
 zlib = dependency('zlib', required: true)