diff --git a/redis/__init__.py b/redis/__init__.py
index 5d635431ea..480ffd8992 100644
--- a/redis/__init__.py
+++ b/redis/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def int_or_str(value):
         return value
 
 
-__version__ = "4.0.0"
+__version__ = "4.0.1"
 
 
 VERSION = tuple(map(int_or_str, __version__.split('.')))
diff --git a/redis/connection.py b/redis/connection.py
index cb9acb4595..35e9491ba5 100755
--- a/redis/connection.py
+++ b/redis/connection.py
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@
     HIREDIS_SUPPORTS_ENCODING_ERRORS = \
         hiredis_version >= LooseVersion('1.0.0')
 
-    if not HIREDIS_SUPPORTS_BYTE_BUFFER:
-        msg = ("redis-py works best with hiredis >= 0.1.4. You're running "
-               "hiredis %s. Please consider upgrading." % hiredis.__version__)
-        warnings.warn(msg)
-
     HIREDIS_USE_BYTE_BUFFER = True
     # only use byte buffer if hiredis supports it
     if not HIREDIS_SUPPORTS_BYTE_BUFFER: