diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 8654ea4db8..da888aff85 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -439,14 +439,6 @@ def sub_config_and_use(conf, name, has_objects = True):
 def configure(conf):
     conf.load('compiler_c')
     conf.load('compiler_cxx')
-    if not Options.options.noconfirm:
-        print ('\n\nThis is a beta version of Ardour 3.0.\n\n' +
-               'You are respectfully requested NOT to ask for assistance with build issues\n' +
-               'and not to report issues with Ardour 3.0 on the forums at ardour.org.\n\n' +
-               'Please use IRC, the bug tracker and/or the ardour mailing lists (-dev or -user)\n\n' +
-               'Thanks for your co-operation with our development process.\n\n' +
-               'Press Enter to continue.\n')
-        sys.stdin.readline()
     conf.env['VERSION'] = VERSION
     conf.line_just = 52
     autowaf.set_recursive()