diff --git a/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/internal/BaseRemoteProxy.java b/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/internal/BaseRemoteProxy.java
index be63322a23750..115d7d2a56d44 100755
--- a/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/internal/BaseRemoteProxy.java
+++ b/java/server/src/org/openqa/grid/internal/BaseRemoteProxy.java
@@ -336,12 +336,7 @@ public URL getRemoteHost() {
 
   public TestSession getNewSession(Map<String, Object> requestedCapability) {
     log.info("Trying to create a new session on node " + this);
-    try {
-      getStatus();
-    } catch (GridException ex) {
-      log.info("Node " + this + " is down or doesn't recognize the /wd/hub/status request");
-      return null;
-    }
+
     if (!hasCapability(requestedCapability)) {
       log.info("Node " + this + " has no matching capability");
       return null;