diff --git a/slixmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py b/slixmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py
index 33bdaff5..27877e67 100644
--- a/slixmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py
+++ b/slixmpp/features/feature_mechanisms/mechanisms.py
@@ -97,13 +97,7 @@ class FeatureMechanisms(BasePlugin):
                 jid = self.xmpp.requested_jid.bare
                 result[value] = creds.get('email', jid)
             elif value == 'channel_binding':
-                if hasattr(self.xmpp.socket, 'get_channel_binding'):
-                    result[value] = self.xmpp.socket.get_channel_binding()
-                else:
-                    log.debug("Channel binding not supported.")
-                    log.debug("Use Python 3.3+ for channel binding and " + \
-                              "SCRAM-SHA-1-PLUS support")
-                    result[value] = None
+                result[value] = self.xmpp.socket.get_channel_binding()
             elif value == 'host':
                 result[value] = creds.get('host', self.xmpp.requested_jid.domain)
             elif value == 'realm':