diff --git a/ccserver/jobs.py b/ccserver/jobs.py
index 15c8884acdfe91c5a2250bd17aa0c8b9ea3736ee..a6d5d0e587b7b3083ea761d05296f9a19b4408fa 100644
--- a/ccserver/jobs.py
+++ b/ccserver/jobs.py
@@ -483,10 +483,6 @@ class CloneJob(BaseMigrationJob):
             logging.info('Job-%s: Locks acquired', self['id'])
             self.checkpoint()
 
-            # Check if VM is stopped:
-            if not self._check_status(vm_id, 'stopped'):
-                raise JobCancelError('vm is not stopped')
-
             # Create storages on destination:
             old_new_disk_mapping = {} # Mapping between old and new disk names
             self.report('create volumes')