diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/McvManagerBotModule.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/McvManagerBotModule.cs
index 9e972a5faf..e4f12aec7b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/McvManagerBotModule.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/BotModules/McvManagerBotModule.cs
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					if (!world.CanPlaceBuilding(cell + offset, actorInfo, bi, null))
 						continue;
 
-					if (distanceToBaseIsImportant && !bi.IsCloseEnoughToBase(world, player, actorInfo, cell))
-						continue;
-
 					return cell;
 				}