diff --git a/internal/ingress/controller/controller.go b/internal/ingress/controller/controller.go
index 5d47960e2..78b23477c 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/controller/controller.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/controller/controller.go
@@ -198,10 +198,6 @@ func (n *NGINXController) syncIngress(interface{}) error {
 // CheckIngress returns an error in case the provided ingress, when added
 // to the current configuration, generates an invalid configuration
 func (n *NGINXController) CheckIngress(ing *networking.Ingress) error {
-	//TODO: this is wrong
-	if n == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot check ingress on a nil ingress controller")
-	}
 
 	if ing == nil {
 		// no ingress to add, no state change