diff --git a/update_attempter.cc b/update_attempter.cc
index 8f19f51..8e8a13d 100644
--- a/update_attempter.cc
+++ b/update_attempter.cc
@@ -811,12 +811,6 @@
 }
 
 bool UpdateAttempter::RebootIfNeeded() {
-  if (status_ != UpdateStatus::UPDATED_NEED_REBOOT) {
-    LOG(INFO) << "Reboot requested, but status is "
-              << UpdateStatusToString(status_) << ", so not rebooting.";
-    return false;
-  }
-
   if (USE_POWER_MANAGEMENT && RequestPowerManagerReboot())
     return true;