diff --git a/cmd/cephcsi.go b/cmd/cephcsi.go
index a55f8f8de..97c299e63 100644
--- a/cmd/cephcsi.go
+++ b/cmd/cephcsi.go
@@ -180,9 +180,6 @@ func main() {
 
 	case livenessType:
 		liveness.Run(&conf)
-
-	default:
-		klog.Fatalln("invalid volume type", conf.Vtype) // calls exit
 	}
 
 	os.Exit(0)