diff --git a/ipalib/frontend.py b/ipalib/frontend.py
index dfa6cdf58..41dcd4af7 100644
--- a/ipalib/frontend.py
+++ b/ipalib/frontend.py
@@ -776,8 +776,7 @@ class Command(HasParam):
                                sver=self.api_version,
                                server=self.env.xmlrpc_uri)
 
-        if (client_apiver.major != server_apiver.major
-                or client_apiver > server_apiver):
+        if client_apiver.major != server_apiver.major:
             raise VersionError(cver=client_version,
                                sver=self.api_version,
                                server=self.env.xmlrpc_uri)