diff --git a/ceph-add-osd-upmap.groovy b/ceph-add-osd-upmap.groovy
index 3c195ea..5c90c72 100644
--- a/ceph-add-osd-upmap.groovy
+++ b/ceph-add-osd-upmap.groovy
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+common = new com.mirantis.mk.Common()
 salt = new com.mirantis.mk.Salt()
 def python = new com.mirantis.mk.Python()
 def ceph = new com.mirantis.mk.Ceph()
@@ -43,11 +44,6 @@
             // create connection to salt master
             python.setupPepperVirtualenv(pepperEnv, SALT_MASTER_URL, SALT_MASTER_CREDENTIALS)
 
-            if (!HOST.toLowerCase().contains("osd")) {
-                common.errorMsg("This pipeline can only be used to add new OSD nodes to an existing Ceph cluster.")
-                throw new InterruptedException()
-            }
-
             stage ("verify client versions")
             {
                 // I@docker:swarm and I@prometheus:server - mon* nodes