diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
index 69fe4f22b5..7e9f1f795f 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/mgmt_vnode/src/vmHandle.c
@@ -265,22 +265,6 @@ int32_t vmProcessCreateVnodeReq(SVnodeMgmt *pMgmt, SRpcMsg *pMsg) {
 
   snprintf(path, TSDB_FILENAME_LEN, "vnode%svnode%d", TD_DIRSEP, vnodeCfg.vgId);
 
-#if 0
-  if (pMgmt->pTfs) {
-    if (tfsDirExistAt(pMgmt->pTfs, path, (SDiskID){0})) {
-      terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_DIR_ALREADY_EXIST;
-      dError("vgId:%d, failed to restore vnode since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
-      return -1;
-    }
-  } else {
-    if (taosDirExist(path)) {
-      terrno = TSDB_CODE_VND_DIR_ALREADY_EXIST;
-      dError("vgId:%d, failed to restore vnode since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());
-      return -1;
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
   if (vnodeCreate(path, &vnodeCfg, pMgmt->pTfs) < 0) {
     tFreeSCreateVnodeReq(&req);
     dError("vgId:%d, failed to create vnode since %s", req.vgId, terrstr());