diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
index dd3a24ee4..bc7b2c36b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
@@ -176,13 +176,6 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                         err.status = 400;
                         return reject(err);
                     }
-                    if (!existingModule.local) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module, version:opts.version, error:"module_not_local"});
-                        var err = new Error("Module not locally installed");
-                        err.code = "module_not_local";
-                        err.status = 400;
-                        return reject(err);
-                    }
                 }
                 runtime.nodes.installModule(opts.module,opts.version).then(function(info) {
                     runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version});