diff --git a/lib/cmdlib.py b/lib/cmdlib.py
index ae9a30288c06e37a61773de99435f9d45c702af9..5bc9c0f6dd08cc1138d1186e442e7fcdac1fca0d 100644
--- a/lib/cmdlib.py
+++ b/lib/cmdlib.py
@@ -629,7 +629,6 @@ class LUDestroyCluster(NoHooksLU):
     utils.CreateBackup(priv_key)
     utils.CreateBackup(pub_key)
     rpc.call_node_leave_cluster(master)
-    _RemoveHostFromEtcHosts(master)
 
 
 class LUVerifyCluster(NoHooksLU):