diff --git a/system/libraries/Image_lib.php b/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
index c9c8ced..dec5f34 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Image_lib.php
@@ -712,14 +712,6 @@
 	 */
 	function image_rotate_gd()
 	{
-		// Is Image Rotation Supported?
-		// this function is only supported as of PHP 4.3
-		if ( ! function_exists('imagerotate'))
-		{
-			$this->set_error('imglib_rotate_unsupported');
-			return FALSE;
-		}
-
 		//  Create the image handle
 		if ( ! ($src_img = $this->image_create_gd()))
 		{
@@ -1215,11 +1207,6 @@
 							return FALSE;
 						}
 
-						if (phpversion() == '4.4.1')
-						{
-							@touch($this->full_dst_path); // PHP 4.4.1 bug #35060 - workaround
-						}
-
 						if ( ! @imagejpeg($resource, $this->full_dst_path, $this->quality))
 						{
 							$this->set_error('imglib_save_failed');