diff --git a/baremetal/metal3data_manager.go b/baremetal/metal3data_manager.go
index 930b453401..6ac0b9b0bf 100644
--- a/baremetal/metal3data_manager.go
+++ b/baremetal/metal3data_manager.go
@@ -1209,9 +1209,6 @@ func getBMHMacByName(name string, bmh *bmo.BareMetalHost) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *DataManager) getM3Machine(ctx context.Context, m3dt *capm3.Metal3DataTemplate) (*capm3.Metal3Machine, error) {
-	if m.Data.Spec.Claim.Name == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New("Claim not set")
-	}
 	if m.Data.Spec.Claim.Name == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("Claim name not set")
 	}