diff --git a/net/gce.sh b/net/gce.sh
index 95234f585f..3a44479059 100755
--- a/net/gce.sh
+++ b/net/gce.sh
@@ -404,9 +404,6 @@ delete)
 
 create)
   [[ -n $additionalFullNodeCount ]] || usage "Need number of nodes"
-  if [[ $additionalFullNodeCount -le 0 ]]; then
-    usage "One or more additional fullnodes are required"
-  fi
 
   delete