diff --git a/src/storage/storage_driver.c b/src/storage/storage_driver.c
index e600514cc0..d3cdbc5ba6 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_driver.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_driver.c
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@ storagePoolUpdateAllState(void)
         virStoragePoolObjPtr pool = driver->pools.objs[i];
 
         virStoragePoolObjLock(pool);
-        if (!virStoragePoolObjIsActive(pool)) {
-            virStoragePoolObjUnlock(pool);
-            continue;
-        }
-
         storagePoolUpdateState(pool);
         virStoragePoolObjUnlock(pool);
     }