diff --git a/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh b/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh
index 22679c162b..e4cd4b8a2a 100755
--- a/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh
+++ b/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
 
 USAGE="Usage: zeppelin-daemon.sh [--config <conf-dir>] {start|stop|restart|reload|status}"
 
-if [ $# -le 1 ]; then
-  echo $USAGE
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 if [ "$1" == "--config" ]
 then
   shift
diff --git a/bin/zeppelin.sh b/bin/zeppelin.sh
index 5205d87e82..e634fe11df 100755
--- a/bin/zeppelin.sh
+++ b/bin/zeppelin.sh
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ function usage() {
   exit 0
 }
 
-if [ $# -le 1 ]; then
-  echo $USAGE
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 if [ "$1" == "--config" ]
 then
   shift