diff --git a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/environment.lua b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/environment.lua
index 02b700a0f3..b1e7dee7f3 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/environment.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/private/action/require/impl/environment.lua
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@ import("private.action.require.impl.install_packages")
 --
 function enter()
 
-    -- unzip or 7zip is necessary
-    if not is_host("windows") and not find_tool("unzip") and not find_tool("7z") then
-        raise("failed to find unzip or 7zip! please install one of them first")
-    end
-
     -- enter the environments of git
     _g._OLDENVS = packagenv.enter("git")