diff --git a/compiler/pp.pas b/compiler/pp.pas
index d0213cf7b6..2e81093935 100644
--- a/compiler/pp.pas
+++ b/compiler/pp.pas
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@ program pp;
 
 {$i fpcdefs.inc}
 
-{ Require at least 2.0.2 }
-{$ifdef VER2_0}
-  {$if FPC_PATCH<2}
-    {$fatal At least FPC 2.0.2 is required to compile the compiler}
-  {$endif}
-{$endif VER2_0}
+{ Require at least 2.6.0 }
+{$if FPC_FULLVERSION<20600}
+  {$fatal At least FPC 2.6.0 is required to compile the compiler}
+{$endif}
 
 { exactly one target CPU must be defined }
 {$ifdef I386}