diff --git a/system.go b/system.go
index a323138..4750c6f 100644
--- a/system.go
+++ b/system.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -272,35 +271,6 @@ func checkRings(fd int, ifname string, rxWant, txWant uint32) (checkResult, bool
 	return res, true
 }
 
-func checkNoAddrs(ifname string) checkResult {
-	res := checkResult{item: ifname + " unmanaged"}
-	ifi, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifname)
-	if err != nil {
-		res.err = err
-		return res
-	}
-	addrs, err := ifi.Addrs()
-	if err != nil {
-		res.err = err
-		return res
-	}
-	var routable []string
-	for _, a := range addrs {
-		ipn, ok := a.(*net.IPNet)
-		if !ok || ipn.IP.IsLinkLocalUnicast() {
-			continue
-		}
-		routable = append(routable, a.String())
-	}
-	if len(routable) == 0 {
-		res.state = "no routable addresses"
-		return res
-	}
-	res.err = fmt.Errorf("has %s; NetworkManager or DHCP is configuring this interface",
-		strings.Join(routable, ","))
-	return res
-}
-
 func withIoctlSocket(fn func(fd int) []checkResult) []checkResult {
 	fd, err := unix.Socket(unix.AF_INET, unix.SOCK_DGRAM, 0)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -324,7 +294,6 @@ func configureSystem(ifnames []string) []checkResult {
 				carrierWait = 10 * time.Second
 			}
 			out = append(out, checkCarrier(ifname, carrierWait))
-			out = append(out, checkNoAddrs(ifname))
 		}
 		return out
 	})