diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go b/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go
index df9cbec5c86..6151edf68eb 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ func FilterActivePods(pods []api.Pod) []api.Pod {
 	var result []api.Pod
 	for _, value := range pods {
 		if api.PodSucceeded != value.Status.Phase &&
-			api.PodFailed != value.Status.Phase &&
-			api.PodUnknown != value.Status.Phase {
+			api.PodFailed != value.Status.Phase {
 			result = append(result, value)
 		}
 	}