diff --git a/hw/arm/z2.c b/hw/arm/z2.c
index 34794fe3ae..4bb237f22d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/z2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/z2.c
@@ -314,12 +314,6 @@ static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
     be = 0;
 #endif
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
-    if (!dinfo && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        error_report("Flash image must be given with the "
-                     "'pflash' parameter");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     if (!pflash_cfi01_register(Z2_FLASH_BASE, "z2.flash0", Z2_FLASH_SIZE,
                                dinfo ? blk_by_legacy_dinfo(dinfo) : NULL,
                                sector_len, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, be)) {