diff --git a/nova/compute/manager.py b/nova/compute/manager.py
index c9906a5e2a..504189795e 100644
--- a/nova/compute/manager.py
+++ b/nova/compute/manager.py
@@ -3794,16 +3794,6 @@ class ComputeManager(manager.Manager):
                 self._prep_resize(context, image, instance,
                                   instance_type, filter_properties,
                                   node, clean_shutdown)
-            # NOTE(dgenin): This is thrown in LibvirtDriver when the
-            #               instance to be migrated is backed by LVM.
-            #               Remove when LVM migration is implemented.
-            except exception.MigrationPreCheckError:
-                # TODO(mriedem): How is it even possible to get here?
-                # _prep_resize does not call the driver. The resize_instance
-                # method does, but we RPC cast to the source node to do that
-                # so we shouldn't even get this exception...
-                failed = True
-                raise
             except Exception:
                 failed = True
                 # try to re-schedule the resize elsewhere: