diff --git a/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb b/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb
index a87aac9123..1ec42152d3 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/arc/notebooks/arcDeployment/deploy.arc.data.controller.ipynb
@@ -65,13 +65,7 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,json,html,getpass,time, tempfile\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
+                "import sys,os,json,html,getpass,time, tempfile\n",
                 "def run_command(command):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + command)\n",
                 "    !{command}\n",
diff --git a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-azure.ipynb b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-azure.ipynb
index 16c0601d3b..d0c93ab551 100644
--- a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-azure.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-azure.ipynb
@@ -53,13 +53,7 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,json,html,getpass,time,ntpath,uuid\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
+                "import sys,os,json,html,getpass,time,ntpath,uuid\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command(command:str, displayCommand:str = \"\", returnObject:bool = False):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + (displayCommand if displayCommand != \"\" else command))\n",
diff --git a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-local.ipynb b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-local.ipynb
index bf5c6965b8..a4ec19db9a 100644
--- a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-local.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-local.ipynb
@@ -48,14 +48,8 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\n",
+                "import sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\n",
                 "from string import Template\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command(displayCommand = \"\"):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + (displayCommand if displayCommand != \"\" else cmd))\n",
diff --git a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-multi-device.ipynb b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-multi-device.ipynb
index 4af0ac2b21..75f943268b 100644
--- a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-multi-device.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-multi-device.ipynb
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,json,html,getpass,time,ntpath,uuid\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
+                "import sys,os,json,html,getpass,time,ntpath,uuid\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command(command:str, displayCommand:str = \"\", returnObject:bool = False):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + (displayCommand if displayCommand != \"\" else command))\n",
diff --git a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-remote.ipynb b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-remote.ipynb
index d2756fb0ea..ea20c86848 100644
--- a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-remote.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-remote.ipynb
@@ -46,13 +46,7 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,getpass,os,json,html,time\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
+                "import sys,getpass,os,json,html,time\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command():\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + cmd)\n",
diff --git a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-single-device.ipynb b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-single-device.ipynb
index ced2594299..b884733af5 100644
--- a/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-single-device.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/asde-deployment/notebooks/edge/deploy-sql-edge-single-device.ipynb
@@ -51,13 +51,7 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,json,html,getpass,time,ntpath,uuid\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
+                "import sys,os,json,html,getpass,time,ntpath,uuid\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command(command:str, displayCommand:str = \"\", returnObject:bool = False):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + (displayCommand if displayCommand != \"\" else command))\n",
diff --git a/extensions/azurehybridtoolkit/notebooks/hybridbook/content/ConnectionDialogue.ipynb b/extensions/azurehybridtoolkit/notebooks/hybridbook/content/ConnectionDialogue.ipynb
index 28aa16276a..ea451af07f 100644
--- a/extensions/azurehybridtoolkit/notebooks/hybridbook/content/ConnectionDialogue.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/azurehybridtoolkit/notebooks/hybridbook/content/ConnectionDialogue.ipynb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\r\n",
+                "import sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\r\n",
                 "from string import Template"
             ],
             "metadata": {
diff --git a/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2017/deploy-sql2017-image.ipynb b/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2017/deploy-sql2017-image.ipynb
index e1c8580ae5..d6fdd326f6 100644
--- a/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2017/deploy-sql2017-image.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2017/deploy-sql2017-image.ipynb
@@ -48,14 +48,8 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\n",
+                "import sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\n",
                 "from string import Template\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command(displayCommand = \"\"):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + displayCommand if displayCommand != \"\" else cmd)\n",
diff --git a/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2019/deploy-sql2019-image.ipynb b/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2019/deploy-sql2019-image.ipynb
index ce4c5a065e..01405b0d2c 100644
--- a/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2019/deploy-sql2019-image.ipynb
+++ b/extensions/resource-deployment/notebooks/docker/2019/deploy-sql2019-image.ipynb
@@ -48,14 +48,8 @@
         {
             "cell_type": "code",
             "source": [
-                "import pandas,sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\n",
+                "import sys,os,getpass,json,html,time\n",
                 "from string import Template\n",
-                "pandas_version = pandas.__version__.split('.')\n",
-                "pandas_major = int(pandas_version[0])\n",
-                "pandas_minor = int(pandas_version[1])\n",
-                "pandas_patch = int(pandas_version[2])\n",
-                "if not (pandas_major > 0 or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor > 24) or (pandas_major == 0 and pandas_minor == 24 and pandas_patch >= 2)):\n",
-                "    sys.exit('Please upgrade the Notebook dependency before you can proceed, you can do it by running the \"Reinstall Notebook dependencies\" command in command palette (View menu -> Command Palette…).')\n",
                 "\n",
                 "def run_command(displayCommand = \"\"):\n",
                 "    print(\"Executing: \" + displayCommand if displayCommand != \"\" else cmd)\n",