diff --git a/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java b/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
index 2d404171b54..fd56cc194c8 100755
--- a/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
+++ b/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
@@ -1618,12 +1618,13 @@ public class VmwareResource implements StoragePoolResource, ServerResource, Vmwa
                 throw new Exception(msg);
             }
 
+/*
             if(!isVMWareToolsInstalled(vmMo)){
                 String errMsg = "vmware tools is not installed or not running, cannot add nic to vm " + vmName;
                 s_logger.debug(errMsg);
                 return new PlugNicAnswer(cmd, false, "Unable to execute PlugNicCommand due to " + errMsg);
             }
-
+*/
             // TODO need a way to specify the control of NIC device type
             VirtualEthernetCardType nicDeviceType = VirtualEthernetCardType.E1000;
 
@@ -1698,12 +1699,13 @@ public class VmwareResource implements StoragePoolResource, ServerResource, Vmwa
                 throw new Exception(msg);
             }
 
+/*
             if(!isVMWareToolsInstalled(vmMo)){
                 String errMsg = "vmware tools not installed or not running, cannot remove nic from vm " + vmName;
                 s_logger.debug(errMsg);
                 return new UnPlugNicAnswer(cmd, false, "Unable to execute unPlugNicCommand due to " + errMsg);
             }
-
+*/
             VirtualDevice nic = findVirtualNicDevice(vmMo, cmd.getNic().getMac());
             if ( nic == null ) {
                 return new UnPlugNicAnswer(cmd, true, "success");