diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm
index 2b9471095..6c9ba5a5b 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm
@@ -396,11 +396,6 @@ sub plugin_command {
     unless (@nodes) {
        $req->{emptynoderange} = [1];
     }
-
-    if(@nodes == 0 ) {
-        print "No nodes or noderanges specified\n";
-        return 1;
-     }
   }
   if (@nodes) { $req->{node} = \@nodes; }
   my %unhandled_nodes;