diff --git a/lib/hypervisor/hv_kvm.py b/lib/hypervisor/hv_kvm.py
index c849dba54d819b4eb7724fa4d2824e112c4612e2..184dd8fb03ee642b09eaeedfd75d27fdc4949527 100644
--- a/lib/hypervisor/hv_kvm.py
+++ b/lib/hypervisor/hv_kvm.py
@@ -923,10 +923,6 @@ class KVMHypervisor(hv_base.BaseHypervisor):
     if not alive:
       raise errors.HypervisorError("Instance not running, cannot migrate")
 
-    if not netutils.TcpPing(target, port, live_port_needed=True):
-      raise errors.HypervisorError("Remote host %s not listening on port"
-                                   " %s, cannot migrate" % (target, port))
-
     if not live:
       self._CallMonitorCommand(instance_name, 'stop')