diff --git a/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh b/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh
index 934cb61299..b7d607a47a 100755
--- a/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh
+++ b/support/dependencies/check-host-tar.sh
@@ -33,14 +33,7 @@ fi
 major_min=1
 minor_min=27
 
-# Maximal version = 1.29 (1.30 changed --numeric-owner output for
-# filenames > 100 characters). This is really a fix for a bug in
-# earlier tar versions regarding deterministic output so it is
-# unlikely to be reverted in later versions.
-major_max=1
-minor_max=29
-
-if [ $major -lt $major_min -o $major -gt $major_max ]; then
+if [ $major -lt $major_min ]; then
 	# echo nothing: no suitable tar found
 	exit 1
 fi
@@ -50,10 +43,5 @@ if [ $major -eq $major_min -a $minor -lt $minor_min ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ $major -eq $major_max -a $minor -gt $minor_max ]; then
-	# echo nothing: no suitable tar found
-	exit 1
-fi
-
 # valid
 echo $tar