diff --git a/virtManager/console.py b/virtManager/console.py
index 22cd989f0..dd9baae14 100644
--- a/virtManager/console.py
+++ b/virtManager/console.py
@@ -652,11 +652,6 @@ class vmmConsolePages(vmmGObjectUI):
                   "guest's listen address." % ginfo.transport))
             return
 
-        if not ginfo.console_active():
-            self._activate_unavailable_page(
-                _("Graphical console is not yet active for guest"))
-            return
-
         self._activate_unavailable_page(
             _("Connecting to graphical console for guest"))
 
diff --git a/virtManager/sshtunnels.py b/virtManager/sshtunnels.py
index 4fe8c3f10..d49346b8c 100644
--- a/virtManager/sshtunnels.py
+++ b/virtManager/sshtunnels.py
@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ class ConnectionInfo(object):
                 (self.gtype, self.transport, self._connhost, self.connuser,
                  self._connport, self.gaddr, self.gport, self.gtlsport,
                  self.gsocket))
-    def console_active(self):
-        if self.gsocket:
-            return True
-        if (self.gport in [None, -1] and self.gtlsport in [None, -1]):
-            return False
-        return True
 
 
 class _TunnelScheduler(object):