diff --git a/storage_controller/src/service.rs b/storage_controller/src/service.rs
index 52c9c4710d89..12dc161fbba5 100644
--- a/storage_controller/src/service.rs
+++ b/storage_controller/src/service.rs
@@ -5711,7 +5711,7 @@ impl Service {
         }
 
         match node_policy {
-            NodeSchedulingPolicy::Active | NodeSchedulingPolicy::Pause => {
+            NodeSchedulingPolicy::Active => {
                 self.node_configure(node_id, None, Some(NodeSchedulingPolicy::Draining))
                     .await?;