diff --git a/lib/metadata/snapshot_manip.c b/lib/metadata/snapshot_manip.c
index 3faea0eb8..0f48e62e8 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/snapshot_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/snapshot_manip.c
@@ -389,8 +389,6 @@ int validate_snapshot_origin(const struct logical_volume *origin_lv)
 		err = "raid subvolumes";
 	} else if (lv_is_raid(origin_lv) && lv_raid_has_integrity((struct logical_volume *)origin_lv)) {
 		err = "raid with integrity";
-	} else if (lv_is_writecache(origin_lv)) {
-		err = "writecache";
 	}
 
 	if (err) {