diff --git a/resources/terminal b/resources/terminal
index 38e1d9896d..3dcdc6a1d7 100755
--- a/resources/terminal
+++ b/resources/terminal
@@ -15,33 +15,22 @@ EOF`
 function open_iterm () {
   osascript > /dev/null <<EOF
   tell application "iTerm"
-    if version < 2.9 then
-      activate
-      try
-      	tell current window
-          create tab with default profile
-    	    tell the current session of current window
-            write text "bash -c \"$CMD\""
-          end tell
-      	end tell
-      on error
-    	  try
-          tell the first terminal
-            launch session "Default Session"
-            tell the last session
-              write text "bash -c \"$CMD\""
-            end tell
-          end tell
-        on error
-          tell (make new terminal)
-            launch session "Default Session"
-            tell the last session
-              write text "bash -c \"$CMD\""
-            end tell
-          end tell
-        end try
-      end try
-    end if
+    activate
+    try
+      tell the first terminal
+        launch session "Default Session"
+        tell the last session
+          write text "bash -c \"$CMD\""
+        end tell
+      end tell
+    on error
+      tell (make new terminal)
+        launch session "Default Session"
+        tell the last session
+          write text "bash -c \"$CMD\""
+        end tell
+      end tell
+    end try
   end tell
 EOF
 }