diff --git a/nav2_system_tests/src/planning/planner_tester.hpp b/nav2_system_tests/src/planning/planner_tester.hpp
index 5b9c8ac9499..a9dfaebd42c 100644
--- a/nav2_system_tests/src/planning/planner_tester.hpp
+++ b/nav2_system_tests/src/planning/planner_tester.hpp
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ class NavFnPlannerTester : public nav2_planner::PlannerServer
     }
     try {
       path = planners_["GridBased"]->createPlan(start, goal);
-      // The situation when createPlan() did not throw any exception
-      // does not guarantee that plan was created correctly.
-      // So it should be checked additionally that path is correct.
-      if (!path.poses.size()) {
-        return false;
-      }
     } catch (...) {
       return false;
     }