diff --git a/Xi/getvers.c b/Xi/getvers.c
index daf9a028a..43a1a4d26 100644
--- a/Xi/getvers.c
+++ b/Xi/getvers.c
@@ -122,10 +122,7 @@ ProcXGetExtensionVersion(ClientPtr client)
     rep.RepType = X_GetExtensionVersion;
     rep.length = 0;
     rep.sequenceNumber = client->sequence;
-    if (!pXIClient->major_version < XI_2_Major) /* sorry, no XI 1.x anymore. */
-        rep.present = FALSE;
-    else
-        rep.present = TRUE;
+    rep.present = TRUE;
     rep.major_version = AllExtensionVersions[IReqCode - 128].major_version;
     rep.minor_version = AllExtensionVersions[IReqCode - 128].minor_version;