1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/check_by_ssh.c b/plugins/check_by_ssh.c
index 13d8bc3b..485bf3be 100644
--- a/plugins/check_by_ssh.c
+++ b/plugins/check_by_ssh.c
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ process_arguments (int argc, char **argv)
                                 timeout_interval = atoi (optarg);
                         break;
                 case 'H':                                                                       /* host */
-                        host_or_die(optarg);
                         hostname = optarg;
                         break;
                 case 'p': /* port number */
@@ -329,7 +328,6 @@ process_arguments (int argc, char **argv)
                 if (c <= argc) {
                         die (STATE_UNKNOWN, _("%s: You must provide a host name\n"), progname);
                 }
-                host_or_die(argv[c]);
                 hostname = argv[c++];
         }