diff --git a/orte/mca/odls/bproc/odls_bproc_component.c b/orte/mca/odls/bproc/odls_bproc_component.c
index c43f58bc2a..9bd410f52e 100644
--- a/orte/mca/odls/bproc/odls_bproc_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/odls/bproc/odls_bproc_component.c
@@ -120,11 +120,6 @@ orte_odls_base_module_t *orte_odls_bproc_init(int *priority)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* only launch if we are not the master node */
-    if (bproc_currnode() == BPROC_NODE_MASTER) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
     *priority = mca_odls_bproc_component.priority;
     return &orte_odls_bproc_module;
 }