diff --git a/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Manager.swift b/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Manager.swift
index db6b79ca2b..c5037ec256 100644
--- a/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Manager.swift
+++ b/ios/engine/KMEI/KeymanEngine/Classes/Manager.swift
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ public class Manager: NSObject, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
       let data = try Data(contentsOf: path, options: .mappedIfSafe)
       let jsonResult = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: .mutableLeaves)
       if let jsonResult = jsonResult as? [String:AnyObject] {
-        var version: String = "error"
+        var version: String = "1.0"
 
         if let info = jsonResult["info"] as? [String:AnyObject] {
           if let versionEntry = info["version"] as? [String:AnyObject] {
@@ -707,10 +707,6 @@ public class Manager: NSObject, UIGestureRecognizerDelegate {
           }
         }
 
-        if version == "error" {
-          throw KMPError.invalidPackage
-        }
-
         if let lexicalModels = jsonResult["lexicalModels"] as? [[String:AnyObject]] {
           for k in lexicalModels {
             let name = k["name"] as! String