diff --git a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
index 8e61d48c80c..9bd1cee1888 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/node/nodecontroller.go
@@ -269,9 +269,6 @@ func (nc *NodeController) monitorNodeStatus() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if nc.allocateNodeCIDRs {
 		// TODO (cjcullen): Use pkg/controller/framework to watch nodes and
 		// reduce lists/decouple this from monitoring status.