diff --git a/scripts/bitbake b/scripts/bitbake
index 45c8697..dda3b26 100755
--- a/scripts/bitbake
+++ b/scripts/bitbake
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ float_test() {
 # but earlier versions do not
 float_test "$TARVERSION > 1.23" && needtar="0"
 
-if [ "`pwd`" != "$BUILDDIR" ] ; then
-    echo "BitBake must be run from your build directory: $BUILDDIR"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 buildpseudo="1"
 if [ $needpseudo = "1" ] && [ -e "$BUILDDIR/pseudodone" ]; then
     PSEUDOBINDIR=`cat $BUILDDIR/pseudodone`