diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb
index 857cc28b566..b52a6c12ac0 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class PostgreSQLFallbackHandler
   end
 
   def verify?
-    !master && !running && !recently_checked?
+    !master && !running
   end
 
   private