diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
index 303721c2795..7b1bb30d12b 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
@@ -1955,9 +1955,6 @@ public class StorageManagerImpl implements StorageManager, StorageService, Manag
     				List<StoragePoolVO> storagePools = _storagePoolDao.listAll();
     				for (StoragePoolVO pool : storagePools) {
     					try {
-    						if (recurring && pool.isLocal()) {
-    							continue;
-    						}
 
     						List<VMTemplateStoragePoolVO> unusedTemplatesInPool = _tmpltMgr.getUnusedTemplatesInPool(pool);
     						s_logger.debug("Storage pool garbage collector found " + unusedTemplatesInPool.size() + " templates to clean up in storage pool: " + pool.getName());