diff --git a/kafka/coordinator/base.py b/kafka/coordinator/base.py
index 28a33e5f0..b9b54ebb7 100644
--- a/kafka/coordinator/base.py
+++ b/kafka/coordinator/base.py
@@ -735,10 +735,6 @@ def _send_group_coordinator_request(self):
         if node_id is None:
             return Future().failure(Errors.NodeNotReadyError('coordinator'))
 
-        elif not self._client.ready(node_id, metadata_priority=False):
-            e = Errors.NodeNotReadyError(node_id)
-            return Future().failure(e)
-
         max_version = 3
         request = FindCoordinatorRequest(
             key=self.group_id,