diff --git a/nesoni/CHANGES b/nesoni/CHANGES
index 6a6a9ea..e65dd72 100644
--- a/nesoni/CHANGES
+++ b/nesoni/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
-0.134 - Updated usage of samtools sort
+0.134 - Updated usage of samtools sort.
+        Less picky installation check.
 
 0.133 - Able to load counts file with no genes in R.
         Able to load counts file with one gene in R.
diff --git a/nesoni/__init__.py b/nesoni/__init__.py
index 2783591..e42a4f7 100644
--- a/nesoni/__init__.py
+++ b/nesoni/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION='0.134dev'
+VERSION='0.134'
 #^ Note: this first line is read by the setup.py script to get the version
 
 import sys
diff --git a/nesoni/grace.py b/nesoni/grace.py
index 36a5150..bb618c5 100644
--- a/nesoni/grace.py
+++ b/nesoni/grace.py
@@ -305,21 +305,19 @@ def report(line):
     if ok[0]:
         try: 
             runr.run_script(
-                'library(nesoni)\n'
-                'stopifnot(nesoni_version() == version)',
+                'library(nesoni)\n',
             silent=True,version=nesoni.VERSION)
         except AssertionError:
             path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),'nesoni-r')
-            report('Nesoni R module not installed or wrong version. To install:')
-            report('  R CMD INSTALL '+path)
+            report('Nesoni R module not installed.')
         
     try: require_samtools()
     except Error:
         report('samtools not installed.')
     
-    try: require_shrimp_2()
-    except Error:
-        report('SHRiMP not installed.')
+    #try: require_shrimp_2()
+    #except Error:
+    #    report('SHRiMP not installed.')
     
     return ok