diff --git a/multicluster/cmd/check.go b/multicluster/cmd/check.go
index d1f68b112..cd12633a9 100644
--- a/multicluster/cmd/check.go
+++ b/multicluster/cmd/check.go
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ func configureAndRunChecks(wout io.Writer, werr io.Writer, options *checkOptions
 
 	hc := newHealthChecker(linkerdHC)
 	category := multiclusterCategory(hc)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	hc.linkerdHC.AppendCategories(*category)
 	success := healthcheck.RunChecks(wout, werr, hc.linkerdHC, options.output)
 	if !success {