diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/clusterlocality/cluster_locality.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/clusterlocality/cluster_locality.go
index d209cefec..d531552d3 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/clusterlocality/cluster_locality.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/clusterlocality/cluster_locality.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	clusterv1alpha1 "github.com/karmada-io/karmada/pkg/apis/cluster/v1alpha1"
 	workv1alpha2 "github.com/karmada-io/karmada/pkg/apis/work/v1alpha2"
 	"github.com/karmada-io/karmada/pkg/scheduler/framework"
-	"github.com/karmada-io/karmada/pkg/util"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -38,11 +37,6 @@ func (p *ClusterLocality) Score(ctx context.Context,
 		return framework.MinClusterScore, framework.NewResult(framework.Success)
 	}
 
-	replicas := util.GetSumOfReplicas(spec.Clusters)
-	if replicas <= 0 {
-		return framework.MinClusterScore, framework.NewResult(framework.Success)
-	}
-
 	if spec.TargetContains(cluster.Name) {
 		return framework.MaxClusterScore, framework.NewResult(framework.Success)
 	}