diff --git a/rpc/core/net.go b/rpc/core/net.go
index 3cf1fd9e..f5a1098f 100644
--- a/rpc/core/net.go
+++ b/rpc/core/net.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package core
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	ctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core/types"
 )
 
@@ -31,12 +29,8 @@ func NetInfo() (*ctypes.ResultNetInfo, error) {
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Dial given list of seeds if we have no outbound peers
+// Dial given list of seeds
 func DialSeeds(seeds []string) (*ctypes.ResultDialSeeds, error) {
-	outbound, _, _ := p2pSwitch.NumPeers()
-	if outbound != 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Already have some outbound peers")
-	}
 	// starts go routines to dial each seed after random delays
 	p2pSwitch.DialSeeds(seeds)
 	return &ctypes.ResultDialSeeds{}, nil