diff --git a/ironic_discoverd/introspect.py b/ironic_discoverd/introspect.py
index 78803d9fd..13175e4e1 100644
--- a/ironic_discoverd/introspect.py
+++ b/ironic_discoverd/introspect.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from ironic_discoverd import utils
 LOG = logging.getLogger("ironic_discoverd.introspect")
 # See http://specs.openstack.org/openstack/ironic-specs/specs/kilo/new-ironic-state-machine.html  # noqa
 VALID_STATES = {'enroll', 'manageable', 'inspecting'}
-VALID_POWER_STATES = {'power off'}
 
 
 def introspect(uuid, setup_ipmi_credentials=False):
@@ -56,12 +55,6 @@ def introspect(uuid, setup_ipmi_credentials=False):
             msg = ('Refusing to introspect node %s with provision state "%s" '
                    'and maintenance mode off')
             raise utils.Error(msg % (node.uuid, provision_state))
-
-        power_state = node.power_state
-        if power_state and power_state.lower() not in VALID_POWER_STATES:
-            msg = ('Refusing to introspect node %s with power state "%s" '
-                   'and maintenance mode off')
-            raise utils.Error(msg % (node.uuid, power_state))
     else:
         LOG.info('Node %s is in maintenance mode, skipping power and provision'
                  ' states check')
diff --git a/ironic_discoverd/test/test_introspect.py b/ironic_discoverd/test/test_introspect.py
index d34ce17ac..21c8c3662 100644
--- a/ironic_discoverd/test/test_introspect.py
+++ b/ironic_discoverd/test/test_introspect.py
@@ -292,19 +292,3 @@ class TestIntrospect(test_base.NodeTest):
         self.assertEqual(0, cli.node.set_power_state.call_count)
         self.assertEqual(0, cli.node.update.call_count)
         self.assertFalse(add_mock.called)
-
-    def test_wrong_power_state(self, client_mock, add_mock, filters_mock):
-        self.node.power_state = 'power on'
-        cli = client_mock.return_value
-        cli.node.get.return_value = self.node
-
-        self.assertRaisesRegexp(
-            utils.Error,
-            'node uuid with power state "power on"',
-            introspect.introspect, self.uuid)
-
-        self.assertEqual(0, cli.node.list_ports.call_count)
-        self.assertEqual(0, filters_mock.call_count)
-        self.assertEqual(0, cli.node.set_power_state.call_count)
-        self.assertEqual(0, cli.node.update.call_count)
-        self.assertFalse(add_mock.called)