diff --git a/supervisor/rpcinterface.py b/supervisor/rpcinterface.py
index b6be7270f..f51c828f3 100644
--- a/supervisor/rpcinterface.py
+++ b/supervisor/rpcinterface.py
@@ -281,9 +281,6 @@ def startProcess(self, name, wait=True):
         @return boolean result     Always true unless error
 
         """
-        ## check if the process is dependent upon any other process and if so make sure that one is in the RUNNING state
-        group, process = self._getGroupAndProcess(name)
-
         self._update('startProcess')
         group, process = self._getGroupAndProcess(name)
         if process is None: