diff --git a/initscript/Slackware/rc.networkmanager.in b/initscript/Slackware/rc.networkmanager.in
index 048903847a..35c42a464e 100644
--- a/initscript/Slackware/rc.networkmanager.in
+++ b/initscript/Slackware/rc.networkmanager.in
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ nm_start()
     return
 	fi
   
-	if [ "`pgrep hald`" = "" ]; then
-	 echo "HAL must be running to start NetworkManager"
-	 return
-	fi
- 
   # Just in case the pidfile is still there, we may need to nuke it.
   if [ -e "$PIDFILE" ]; then
     rm -f $PIDFILE