diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/nodeaffinity/node_affinity.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/nodeaffinity/node_affinity.go
index 11934a4a341..e5e5f55f35a 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/nodeaffinity/node_affinity.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/nodeaffinity/node_affinity.go
@@ -158,9 +158,6 @@ func (pl *NodeAffinity) Score(ctx context.Context, state *framework.CycleState,
 	}
 
 	node := nodeInfo.Node()
-	if node == nil {
-		return 0, framework.AsStatus(fmt.Errorf("getting node %q from Snapshot: %w", nodeName, err))
-	}
 
 	var count int64
 	if pl.addedPrefSchedTerms != nil {