diff --git a/ops/110-native-mysql/install-replica.sh b/ops/110-native-mysql/install-replica.sh
index 19b9336..9126af9 100755
--- a/ops/110-native-mysql/install-replica.sh
+++ b/ops/110-native-mysql/install-replica.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ if [[ ! -s $config_file ]]; then
   exit 2
 fi
 
-if pgrep -x mysqld >/dev/null; then
-  echo "mysqld is already running; refusing to modify this host" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 if ss -ltnH 'sport = :3306' | grep -q .; then
   echo "TCP port 3306 is already in use; refusing to continue" >&2
   exit 1