diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java
index c1358b13e65..62248f99972 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GdbDebugServicesFactory.java
@@ -231,9 +231,7 @@ public class GdbDebugServicesFactory extends AbstractDsfDebugServicesFactory {
 	}
 
 	protected IMIBackend createBackendGDBService(DsfSession session, ILaunchConfiguration lc) {
-		if (compareVersionWith(GDB_7_12_VERSION) >= 0
-				|| compareVersionWith("7.11.50") >= 0  // TODO remove once GDB 7.12 is released
-				) {
+		if (compareVersionWith(GDB_7_12_VERSION) >= 0) {
 			return new GDBBackend_7_12(session, lc);
 		}
 		return new GDBBackend(session, lc);