diff --git a/novelWriter.py b/novelWriter.py
index 3aa88038..1d4b711a 100755
--- a/novelWriter.py
+++ b/novelWriter.py
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
 import sys
 
-if sys.hexversion < 0x030600F0:
-    print("ERROR: At least Python 3.6 is required")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
 try:
     import PyQt5.QtWidgets
     import PyQt5.QtGui
@@ -15,18 +11,6 @@ except:
     print("ERROR: Failed to load dependency python3-pyqt5")
     sys.exit(1)
 
-try:
-    import PyQt5.QtSvg
-except:
-    print("ERROR: Failed to load dependency python3-pyqt5.qtsvg")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-try:
-    import lxml
-except:
-    print("ERROR: Failed to load dependency python3-lxml")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import nw
     nw.main(sys.argv[1:])
diff --git a/nw/__init__.py b/nw/__init__.py
index 8010c267..83debe7d 100644
--- a/nw/__init__.py
+++ b/nw/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ __credits__    = [
 #    VERBOSE   Use for outputting values and program flow details
 #
 
-# Adding verbose logging levels
+# Add verbose logging level
 VERBOSE = 5
 logging.addLevelName(VERBOSE, "VERBOSE")
 def logVerbose(self, message, *args, **kws):
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
         errApp.exec_()
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    # Finish initialising config, and launch GUI
     CONFIG.initConfig(confPath, dataPath)
-
     if testMode:
         nwGUI = GuiMain()
         return nwGUI