diff --git a/internal/controller/node_eviction_label_controller.go b/internal/controller/node_eviction_label_controller.go
index e3c6a213..56e5b587 100644
--- a/internal/controller/node_eviction_label_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/node_eviction_label_controller.go
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ func (r *NodeEvictionLabelReconciler) reconcileEviction(ctx context.Context, evi
 			Reason:     fmt.Sprintf("openstack-hypervisor-operator: label %v=%v", labelEvictionRequired, maintenanceValue),
 		}
 
-		if err = enableInstanceHAMissingOkay(node); err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to enable instance ha before eviction due to %w", err)
-		}
-
 		if err = r.Create(ctx, eviction); err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create eviction due to %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/controller/utils.go b/internal/controller/utils.go
index 97003cb7..06771fb9 100644
--- a/internal/controller/utils.go
+++ b/internal/controller/utils.go
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ func enableInstanceHA(node *corev1.Node) error {
 	return updateInstanceHA(node, `{"enabled": true}`, []int{http.StatusOK})
 }
 
-func enableInstanceHAMissingOkay(node *corev1.Node) error {
-	return updateInstanceHA(node, `{"enabled": true}`, []int{http.StatusOK, http.StatusNotFound})
-}
-
 func disableInstanceHA(node *corev1.Node) error {
 	return updateInstanceHA(node, `{"enabled": false}`, []int{http.StatusOK, http.StatusNotFound})
 }