diff --git a/configs/example/fs.py b/configs/example/fs.py
index 7efe433..e202d75 100644
--- a/configs/example/fs.py
+++ b/configs/example/fs.py
@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@
 
     if options.kernel is not None:
         test_sys.kernel = binary(options.kernel)
-    else:
-        print("Error: a kernel must be provided to run in full system mode")
-        sys.exit(1)
 
     if options.script is not None:
         test_sys.readfile = options.script
@@ -281,9 +278,6 @@
     drive_sys.cpu.connectAllPorts(drive_sys.membus)
     if options.kernel is not None:
         drive_sys.kernel = binary(options.kernel)
-    else:
-        print("Error: a kernel must be provided to run in full system mode")
-        sys.exit(1)
 
     if ObjectList.is_kvm_cpu(DriveCPUClass):
         drive_sys.kvm_vm = KvmVM()