diff --git a/tripleo_common/actions/validations.py b/tripleo_common/actions/validations.py
index 017f99de0..d54ef2e20 100644
--- a/tripleo_common/actions/validations.py
+++ b/tripleo_common/actions/validations.py
@@ -332,15 +332,6 @@ class VerifyProfilesAction(base.TripleOAction):
         bm_nodes = {node['uuid']: node for node in self.nodes
                     if node['provision_state'] in ('available', 'active')}
 
-        if not bm_nodes:
-            message = ('Error: There are no nodes in an available '
-                       'or active state and with maintenance mode off.')
-            return_value = {
-                'errors': [message],
-                'warnings': [],
-            }
-            return actions.Result(error=return_value)
-
         free_node_caps = {uu: self._node_get_capabilities(node)
                           for uu, node in bm_nodes.items()}
 
diff --git a/workbooks/validations.yaml b/workbooks/validations.yaml
index eb3377f05..29742d9d4 100644
--- a/workbooks/validations.yaml
+++ b/workbooks/validations.yaml
@@ -716,22 +716,6 @@ workflows:
           errors: <% $.errors + task().result.get('errors', []) %>
           warnings: <% $.warnings + task().result.get('warnings', []) %>
           status: FAILED
-        on-success: verify_profiles
-        on-error: verify_profiles
-
-      verify_profiles:
-        workflow: verify_profiles
-        input:
-          flavors: <% $.flavors %>
-          run_validations: <% $.run_validations %>
-          queue_name: <% $.queue_name %>
-        publish:
-          errors: <% $.errors + task().result.get('errors', []) %>
-          warnings: <% $.warnings + task().result.get('warnings', []) %>
-        publish-on-error:
-          errors: <% $.errors + task().result.get('errors', []) %>
-          warnings: <% $.warnings + task().result.get('warnings', []) %>
-          status: FAILED
         on-success: check_default_nodes_count
         on-error: check_default_nodes_count
 
@@ -754,6 +738,25 @@ workflows:
           warnings: <% $.warnings + task().result.get('warnings', []) %>
           statistics: <% task().result.get('statistics') %>
           status: FAILED
+        on-success: verify_profiles
+        # Do not confuse user with info about profiles if the nodes
+        # count is off in the first place. Skip directly to
+        # send_message. (bug 1703942)
+        on-error: send_message
+
+      verify_profiles:
+        workflow: verify_profiles
+        input:
+          flavors: <% $.flavors %>
+          run_validations: <% $.run_validations %>
+          queue_name: <% $.queue_name %>
+        publish:
+          errors: <% $.errors + task().result.get('errors', []) %>
+          warnings: <% $.warnings + task().result.get('warnings', []) %>
+        publish-on-error:
+          errors: <% $.errors + task().result.get('errors', []) %>
+          warnings: <% $.warnings + task().result.get('warnings', []) %>
+          status: FAILED
         on-success: send_message
         on-error: send_message