diff --git a/examples/mobility.py b/examples/mobility.py
index 18abae2567326d407950b439cebeae860461e7f8..0e3e557037b3aa747db374647310e8420bfadb2c 100755
--- a/examples/mobility.py
+++ b/examples/mobility.py
@@ -27,26 +27,11 @@
 
 from random import randint
 from re import findall
-from distutils.version import StrictVersion
+
 
 class MobilitySwitch( OVSSwitch ):
     "Switch that can reattach and rename interfaces"
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup( cls ):
-        "Call our parent method and determine OVS version"
-        OVSSwitch.setup()
-        info = quietRun( 'ovs-vsctl --version' )
-        cls.OVSVersion =  findall( '\d+\.\d+', info )[ 0 ]
-        if cls.isOldOVS():
-            warn( 'WARNING: port selection may not work '
-                  ' with OVS ', cls.OVSVersion )
-
-    @classmethod
-    def isOldOVS( cls ):
-        return ( StrictVersion( cls.OVSVersion ) <
-             StrictVersion( '1.10' ) )
-
     def delIntf( self, intf ):
         "Remove (and detach) an interface"
         port = self.ports[ intf ]