*** a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/streamutil.c
--- b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/streamutil.c
***************
*** 83,89 **** GetConnection(void)
  	const char **keywords;
  	const char **values;
  	char	   *password = NULL;
- 	const char *tmpparam;
  
  	if (dbhost)
  		argcount++;
--- 83,88 ----
***************
*** 180,212 **** GetConnection(void)
  		free(values);
  		free(keywords);
  
- 		/*
- 		 * Ensure we have the same value of integer timestamps as the server
- 		 * we are connecting to.
- 		 */
- 		tmpparam = PQparameterStatus(tmpconn, "integer_datetimes");
- 		if (!tmpparam)
- 		{
- 			fprintf(stderr,
- 					_("%s: could not determine server setting for integer_datetimes\n"),
- 					progname);
- 			PQfinish(tmpconn);
- 			exit(1);
- 		}
- 
- #ifdef HAVE_INT64_TIMESTAMP
- 		if (strcmp(tmpparam, "on") != 0)
- #else
- 		if (strcmp(tmpparam, "off") != 0)
- #endif
- 		{
- 			fprintf(stderr,
- 			 _("%s: integer_datetimes compile flag does not match server\n"),
- 					progname);
- 			PQfinish(tmpconn);
- 			exit(1);
- 		}
- 
  		/* Store the password for next run */
  		if (password)
  			dbpassword = password;
--- 179,184 ----