diff --git a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Module/ModuleLoader.php b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Module/ModuleLoader.php
index dfc1806ce7801fa554ff052132b77228c59f39ed..55bbe1a6af1ae354c2353c55bd8bbcf9385e74b7 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Module/ModuleLoader.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Module/ModuleLoader.php
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@ class ModuleLoader
      */
     public function checkMod($name)
     {
-        if ($name === 'user_ws' && !ExtensionManagementUtility::isLoaded('version')) {
-            return false;
-        }
         // Check for own way of configuring module
         if (is_array($GLOBALS['TBE_MODULES']['_configuration'][$name]['configureModuleFunction'])) {
             $obj = $GLOBALS['TBE_MODULES']['_configuration'][$name]['configureModuleFunction'];