diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/project-requirements-change.py b/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/project-requirements-change.py
index 00691a5a90..2006765d2a 100755
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/project-requirements-change.py
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/slave_scripts/project-requirements-change.py
@@ -33,54 +33,6 @@ def run_command(cmd):
     return out.strip()
 
 
-def increase_version(version_string):
-    """
-    Returns simple increased version string
-    """
-    items = version_string.split('.')
-    for i in range(len(items) - 1, 0, -1):
-        current_item = items[i]
-        if current_item.isdigit():
-            current_item = int(current_item) + 1
-            items[i] = str(current_item)
-            break
-    final = '.'.join(items)
-    return final
-
-
-def decrease_version(version_string):
-    """
-    Returns simple decreased version string
-    """
-    items = version_string.split('.')
-    for i in range(len(items) - 1, 0, -1):
-        current_item = items[i]
-        if current_item.isdigit():
-            current_item = int(current_item) - 1
-            if current_item >= 0:
-                items[i] = str(current_item)
-                break
-            else:
-                # continue to parent
-                items[i] = '9'
-
-    final = '.'.join(items)
-    return final
-
-
-def get_version_required(req):
-    """
-    Returns required version string depending on reqs
-    """
-    operator = req[0]
-    version = req[1]
-    if operator == '>':
-        version = increase_version(version)
-    elif operator == '<':
-        version = decrease_version(version)
-    return version
-
-
 class RequirementsList(object):
     def __init__(self, name):
         self.name = name
@@ -176,20 +128,8 @@ def main():
     failed = False
     for req in head_reqs.reqs.values():
         name = req.project_name.lower()
-        if name in branch_reqs.reqs:
-            if req == branch_reqs.reqs[name]:
-                continue
-            else:
-                # check if overlaps
-                for spec in req.specs:
-                    version = get_version_required(spec)
-                    branch_req = branch_reqs.reqs[name]
-                    if not branch_req.__contains__(version):
-                        failed = True
-                        print("Requirement %s does not overlap with branch " %
-                              str(req))
-                        continue
-
+        if name in branch_reqs.reqs and req == branch_reqs.reqs[name]:
+            continue
         if name not in os_reqs.reqs:
             print("Requirement %s not in openstack/requirements" % str(req))
             failed = True