diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java
index 4f8c4cc9f8..3615f2c7e2 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java
@@ -814,8 +814,8 @@ public class StorageService extends NotificationBroadcasterSupport implements IE
         Gossiper.instance.addLocalApplicationState(ApplicationState.SSTABLE_VERSIONS,
                                                    valueFactory.sstableVersions(sstablesTracker.versionsInUse()));
 
-        if (ClusterMetadataService.state() == ClusterMetadataService.State.REMOTE)
-            Gossiper.instance.triggerRoundWithCMS();
+        Gossiper.instance.triggerRoundWithCMS();
+
         // Has to be called after the host id has potentially changed
         try
         {