diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_exchange_link.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_exchange_link.erl
index a43202892d51..dba68e751c68 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_exchange_link.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_exchange_link.erl
@@ -92,12 +92,7 @@ handle_call(Msg, _From, State) ->
     {stop, {unexpected_call, Msg}, State}.
 
 handle_cast(maybe_go, State = {not_started, _Args}) ->
-    case federation_up() of
-        true  -> go(State);
-        false ->
-            _ = timer:apply_after(1000, ?MODULE, go, []),
-            {noreply, State}
-    end;
+    go(State);
 
 handle_cast(go, S0 = {not_started, _Args}) ->
     go(S0);
diff --git a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_queue_link.erl b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_queue_link.erl
index 1919d5d7e2d6..c0f5b738f840 100644
--- a/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_queue_link.erl
+++ b/deps/rabbitmq_federation/src/rabbit_federation_queue_link.erl
@@ -83,12 +83,7 @@ handle_call(Msg, _From, State) ->
     {stop, {unexpected_call, Msg}, State}.
 
 handle_cast(maybe_go, State) ->
-    case federation_up() of
-        true  -> go(State);
-        false ->
-            _ = timer:apply_after(1000, ?MODULE, go, []),
-            {noreply, State}
-    end;
+    go(State);
 
 handle_cast(go, State = #not_started{}) ->
     go(State);