diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run
index bfae342f..bafe3a79 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-run
@@ -124,15 +124,6 @@ def vm_run_cmd(vm, cmd, options):
                 if options.tray:
                     tray_notify_error ("ERROR: Cannot start the GUI daemon for this VM!")
                 exit (1)
-
-        if not os.path.exists("/var/run/qubes/qrexec.{0}".format(xid)):
-            retcode = subprocess.call ([qrexec_daemon_path, str(xid)])
-            if (retcode != 0) :
-                print "ERROR: Cannot start qrexec!"
-                if options.tray:
-                    tray_notify_error ("ERROR: Cannot start the QRexec daemon for this VM!")
-                exit (1)
-
         actually_execute(str(xid), cmd, options);
 
 def main():