--- a/config.tests/x86_simd/main.cpp
+++ b/config.tests/x86_simd/main.cpp
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #if T(AVX)
-#  if defined(__WIN64__) && defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
-#    error "AVX support is broken in 64-bit MinGW - https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49001"
-#  endif
 attribute_target("avx") void test_avx()
 {
     __m256d a = _mm256_setzero_pd();
