diff --git a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionScheduling.cs b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionScheduling.cs
index 2296ba46d..cd4edc90c 100644
--- a/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionScheduling.cs
+++ b/backend/api/EventHandlers/MissionScheduling.cs
@@ -278,11 +278,6 @@ public async Task<bool> TheSystemIsAvailableToRunAMission(Robot robot, MissionRu
                 _logger.LogWarning("Mission run {MissionRunId} was not started as the robot {RobotId} is not enabled", missionRun.Id, robot.Id);
                 return false;
             }
-            if (missionRun.DesiredStartTime > DateTime.UtcNow)
-            {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Mission run {MissionRunId} was not started as the start time is in the future", missionRun.Id);
-                return false;
-            }
             return true;
         }