diff --git a/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp b/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp
index 2e625314d61..1ca5abf3b1e 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/x_ray.cpp
@@ -605,43 +605,6 @@ struct damn_keys_filter
 #undef dwFilterKeysStructSize
 #undef dwToggleKeysStructSize
 
-// Фунция для тупых требований THQ и тупых американских пользователей
-BOOL IsOutOfVirtualMemory()
-{
-#define VIRT_ERROR_SIZE 256
-#define VIRT_MESSAGE_SIZE 512
-    MEMORYSTATUSEX statex;
-    DWORD dwPageFileInMB = 0;
-    DWORD dwPhysMemInMB = 0;
-    HINSTANCE hApp = 0;
-    char pszError[VIRT_ERROR_SIZE];
-    char pszMessage[VIRT_MESSAGE_SIZE];
-
-    ZeroMemory(&statex, sizeof(MEMORYSTATUSEX));
-    statex.dwLength = sizeof(MEMORYSTATUSEX);
-
-    if (!GlobalMemoryStatusEx(&statex))
-        return 0;
-
-    dwPageFileInMB = (DWORD)(statex.ullTotalPageFile / (1024 * 1024));
-    dwPhysMemInMB = (DWORD)(statex.ullTotalPhys / (1024 * 1024));
-
-    // Довольно отфонарное условие
-    if ((dwPhysMemInMB > 500) && ((dwPageFileInMB + dwPhysMemInMB) > 2500))
-        return 0;
-
-    hApp = GetModuleHandle(NULL);
-
-    if (!LoadString(hApp, RC_VIRT_MEM_ERROR, pszError, VIRT_ERROR_SIZE))
-        return 0;
-
-    if (!LoadString(hApp, RC_VIRT_MEM_TEXT, pszMessage, VIRT_MESSAGE_SIZE))
-        return 0;
-
-    MessageBox(NULL, pszMessage, pszError, MB_OK | MB_ICONHAND);
-    return 1;
-}
-
 #include "xr_ioc_cmd.h"
 
 //typedef void DUMMY_STUFF (const void*,const u32&,void*);
@@ -726,10 +689,6 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain_impl(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 
     // foo();
 #ifndef DEDICATED_SERVER
-
-    // Check for virtual memory
-    if ((strstr(lpCmdLine, "--skipmemcheck") == NULL) && IsOutOfVirtualMemory())
-        return 0;
     // Check for another instance
 #ifdef NO_MULTI_INSTANCES
 #define STALKER_PRESENCE_MUTEX "Local\\STALKER-COP"