diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index fb0329b4..a6a9ffa2 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -568,9 +568,7 @@ func (c *Client) Start() (addr net.Addr, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if c.config.SecureConfig == nil {
-		c.logger.Warn("plugin configured with a nil SecureConfig")
-	} else {
+	if c.config.SecureConfig != nil {
 		if ok, err := c.config.SecureConfig.Check(cmd.Path); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error verifying checksum: %s", err)
 		} else if !ok {