diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lxd/reboot b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lxd/reboot
index cbb98d2701..48b74dc3a6 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lxd/reboot
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lxd/reboot
@@ -23,15 +23,6 @@ require 'base64'
 
 require_relative '../../scripts_common'
 
-# Ref: https://rgxdb.com/r/1NUN74O6
-def base64?(str)
-    b64_rexp = %r{^(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{4})*(?:|(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{3}=)|(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{2}==)|(?:[a-zA-Z0-9+/]{1}===))$}
-
-    b64_rexp.match?(str.strip)
-rescue StandardError
-    false
-end
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Action Arguments, STDIN doesn't include XML description of the OpenNebula VM
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -41,7 +32,7 @@ client    = LXDClient.new
 container = Container.get(vm_name, nil, client)
 
 xml = container.config['user.xml']
-xml = Base64.decode64(xml) if base64?(xml)
+xml = Base64.decode64(xml)
 
 container = Container.get(vm_name, xml, client)