diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in b/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in
index 9c176a78f3..06f28ae9c5 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/stage2.run.in
@@ -715,145 +715,6 @@ if test "${PGM_VENDOR}" = "Ardour" -a -d "${INSTALL_DEST_BASE}/${PGM_FULL_NAME}/
 	fi
 fi
 
-###########################
-# Check Jack and qjackctl
-###########################
-
-echo ""
-echo "Checking to see if Jack is installed"
-echo ""
-
-JACK_INSTALLED="f"
-
-if which jackd > /dev/null; then
-	JACK_INSTALLED="t"
-	echo "Jack already present"
-elif which jackdbus > /dev/null; then
-	echo ""
-	echo "jackdbus was found but not jackd. Jack version compatibility check cannot be performed."
-	echo ""
-	JACK_INSTALLED="i"
-else
-	echo ""
-	echo "The program Jack is missing from this system."
-	echo ""
-	echo "Jack is a very useful utility to allow you to interconnect $PGM_NAME and other audio/MIDI applications."
-	echo "You can use $PGM_NAME without it, but you may find it useful to have around."
-	echo ""
-
-	ANSWER=$(VaildateYesNoQuestion "Install jack using system software repository?")
-
-	if test "y" = $ANSWER;
-	then
-		echo "Attempting to install Jack"
-		SystemInstall "jackd"
-		
-		if [ $? -ne 0 ];
-		then
-			echo ""
-			read -p "Press ENTER to continue:" BLAH
-		else
-			JACK_INSTALLED="t"
-		fi
-	fi
-fi
-
-# Check to see if Jack is new enough to operate correctly.
-
-if [ "t" = ${JACK_INSTALLED} ];
-then
-	JACK_VERSION_OK="f"
-	JACK_VER_STRING=$(jackd --version | grep -e "jackd.*protocol")
-	JACK_NAME=$(echo $JACK_VER_STRING | awk '{print $1}')
-	JACK_VERSION=$(echo $JACK_VER_STRING | awk '{print $3}' | sed 's/-.*$//')
-	JACK_VERSION_MAJOR=$(echo $JACK_VERSION | awk 'BEGIN{FS="."}{print $1}')
-	JACK_VERSION_MIDDLE=$(echo $JACK_VERSION | awk 'BEGIN{FS="."}{print $2}')
-	JACK_VERSION_MINOR=$(echo $JACK_VERSION | awk 'BEGIN{FS="."}{print $3}')
-
-	if [ "jackd" = ${JACK_NAME} ];
-	then
-		if [ ${JACK_VERSION_MAJOR} -eq 0 ];
-		then
-			if [ ${JACK_VERSION_MIDDLE} -eq 121 ];
-			then
-				if [ ${JACK_VERSION_MINOR} -ge 3 ];
-				then
-					JACK_VERSION_OK="t"
-				fi
-			elif [ ${JACK_VERSION_MIDDLE} -gt 121 ];
-			then
-				JACK_VERSION_OK="t"
-			fi
-		elif [ ${JACK_VERSION_MAJOR} -gt 0 ];
-		then
-			JACK_VERSION_OK="t"
-		fi
-	elif [ "jackdmp" = ${JACK_NAME} ];
-	then
-		if [ ${JACK_VERSION_MAJOR} -eq 1 ];
-		then
-			if [ ${JACK_VERSION_MIDDLE} -eq 9 ];
-			then
-				if [ ${JACK_VERSION_MINOR} -ge 8 ];
-				then
-					JACK_VERSION_OK="t"
-				fi
-			elif [ ${JACK_VERSION_MIDDLE} -gt 9 ];
-			then
-				JACK_VERSION_OK="t"
-			fi
-		elif [ ${JACK_VERSION_MAJOR} -gt 1 ];
-		then
-			JACK_VERSION_OK="t"
-		fi
-	fi
-
-	if [ "t" = ${JACK_VERSION_OK} ];
-	then
-		echo ""
-		echo "Jack Version Check OK (${JACK_VER_STRING})"
-		echo ""
-	else
-		echo ""
-		echo "!!! WARNING !!! - The version of Jack on this system is too old!"
-		echo "Using an old version of Jack is not recommended. Please update"
-		echo "Jack for best results."
-		echo ""
-		echo "System Jack version:"
-		echo "   ${JACK_VER_STRING}"
-		echo ""
-		echo "Recommended minimum versions:"
-		echo "   Jack1 - 0.121.3"
-		echo "   Jack2 - 1.9.8"
-		echo ""
-		read -p "Press ENTER to continue:" BLAH
-	fi
-fi
-
-if ! which qjackctl > /dev/null;
-then
-	echo ""
-	echo "The program QjackCtl is missing from this system."
-	echo "QjackCtl is an extremely useful tool for any system that runs JACK applications like $PGM_NAME."
-	echo "We recommend that you install it."
-	echo ""
-
-	ANSWER=$(VaildateYesNoQuestion "Install QjackCtl using system software repository?")
-
-	if test "y" = $ANSWER;
-	then
-		echo "Attempting to install QjackCtl"
-		SystemInstall "qjackctl"
-
-		if [ $? -ne 0 ];
-		then
-			echo ""
-			read -p "Press ENTER to continue:" BLAH
-		fi
-	fi
-fi
-
-
 ########################
 # Run Sanity Check
 ########################