diff --git a/src/xapi/index.js b/src/xapi/index.js
index e2adb726c..db88bde86 100644
--- a/src/xapi/index.js
+++ b/src/xapi/index.js
@@ -1439,10 +1439,6 @@ export default class Xapi extends XapiBase {
     mapVdisSrs
   } = {}) {
     const vm = this.getObject(vmId)
-    if (!isVmRunning(vm)) {
-      throw new Error('cannot migrate a non-running VM')
-    }
-
     const host = hostXapi.getObject(hostId)
 
     const accrossPools = vm.$pool !== host.$pool