1 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/mongo/s/cluster_identity_loader.cpp b/src/mongo/s/cluster_identity_loader.cpp
index bb54a644f92..b51d0854b90 100644
--- a/src/mongo/s/cluster_identity_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/mongo/s/cluster_identity_loader.cpp
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ StatusWith<OID> ClusterIdentityLoader::_fetchClusterIdFromConfig(
     OperationContext* opCtx, const repl::ReadConcernLevel& readConcernLevel) {
     auto catalogClient = Grid::get(opCtx)->catalogClient();
     auto loadResult = catalogClient->getConfigVersion(opCtx, readConcernLevel);
-
-    if (loadResult == ErrorCodes::NoMatchingDocument) {
-        // if no version document was found on config server return a zero filled ID
-        return OID{};
-    }
-
     if (!loadResult.isOK()) {
         return loadResult.getStatus().withContext("Error loading clusterID");
     }