diff --git a/state/machine.go b/state/machine.go
index 5dfbd6a..4daed3b 100644
--- a/state/machine.go
+++ b/state/machine.go
@@ -998,24 +998,6 @@ func (m *Machine) InstanceStatus() (status.StatusInfo, error) {
 
 // SetInstanceStatus sets the provider specific instance status for a machine.
 func (m *Machine) SetInstanceStatus(sInfo status.StatusInfo) (err error) {
-       switch sInfo.Status {
-       case status.Running, status.Unknown:
-       case status.Error, status.ProvisioningError:
-               if sInfo.Message == "" {
-                       return errors.Errorf("cannot set status %q without info", sInfo.Status)
-               }
-       case status.Pending, status.Provisioning:
-               // If a machine is not yet provisioned, we allow its status
-               // to be set back to pending (when a retry is to occur).
-               _, err := m.InstanceId()
-               allowPending := errors.IsNotProvisioned(err)
-               if allowPending {
-                       break
-               }
-               fallthrough
-       default:
-               return errors.Errorf("cannot set invalid status %q", sInfo.Status)
-       }
        return setStatus(m.st, setStatusParams{
                badge:     "instance",
                globalKey: m.globalInstanceKey(),