diff --git a/gms/gossiper.cc b/gms/gossiper.cc
index 2341faf843..30b6e1ac43 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.cc
+++ b/gms/gossiper.cc
@@ -2331,31 +2331,6 @@ std::string_view gossiper::get_gossip_status(const locator::host_id& endpoint) c
     return do_get_gossip_status(get_application_state_ptr(endpoint, application_state::STATUS));
 }
 
-bool gossiper::is_safe_for_bootstrap(inet_address endpoint) const {
-    // We allow to bootstrap a new node in only two cases:
-    // 1) The node is a completely new node and no state in gossip at all
-    // 2) The node has state in gossip and it is already removed from the
-    // cluster either by nodetool decommission or nodetool removenode
-    bool allowed = true;
-    auto host_id = try_get_host_id(endpoint);
-    if (!host_id) {
-        logger.debug("is_safe_for_bootstrap: node={}, status=no state in gossip, allowed_to_bootstrap={}", endpoint, allowed);
-        return allowed;
-    }
-    auto eps = get_endpoint_state_ptr(*host_id);
-    if (!eps) {
-        logger.debug("is_safe_for_bootstrap: node={}, status=no state in gossip, allowed_to_bootstrap={}", endpoint, allowed);
-        return allowed;
-    }
-    auto status = get_gossip_status(*eps);
-    std::unordered_set<std::string_view> allowed_statuses{
-        versioned_value::STATUS_LEFT,
-    };
-    allowed = allowed_statuses.contains(status);
-    logger.debug("is_safe_for_bootstrap: node={}, status={}, allowed_to_bootstrap={}", endpoint, status, allowed);
-    return allowed;
-}
-
 std::set<sstring> gossiper::get_supported_features(locator::host_id endpoint) const {
     auto app_state = get_application_state_ptr(endpoint, application_state::SUPPORTED_FEATURES);
     if (!app_state) {
diff --git a/gms/gossiper.hh b/gms/gossiper.hh
index d28f64d74c..d2482ccb46 100644
--- a/gms/gossiper.hh
+++ b/gms/gossiper.hh
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ public:
     future<generation_type> get_current_generation_number(locator::host_id endpoint) const;
     future<version_type> get_current_heart_beat_version(locator::host_id endpoint) const;
 
-    bool is_safe_for_bootstrap(inet_address endpoint) const;
 private:
     /**
      * Returns true if the chosen target was also a seed. False otherwise
diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index c2abbc1c42..39b849c75a 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -1551,9 +1551,7 @@ future<> storage_service::join_topology(sharded<service::storage_proxy>& proxy,
         raft_replace_info = raft_group0::replace_info {
             .raft_id = raft::server_id{ri->host_id.uuid()},
         };
-    } else if (!_sys_ks.local().bootstrap_complete()) {
-        co_await check_for_endpoint_collision(initial_contact_nodes);
-    } else {
+    } else if (_sys_ks.local().bootstrap_complete()) {
         slogger.info("Performing gossip shadow round, initial_contact_nodes={}", initial_contact_nodes);
         co_await _gossiper.do_shadow_round(initial_contact_nodes, gms::gossiper::mandatory::no);
         _gossiper.check_snitch_name_matches(_snitch.local()->get_name());
@@ -2401,27 +2399,6 @@ future<> storage_service::wait_for_group0_stop() {
     }
 }
 
-future<> storage_service::check_for_endpoint_collision(std::unordered_set<gms::inet_address> initial_contact_nodes) {
-    slogger.debug("Starting shadow gossip round to check for endpoint collision");
-
-    return seastar::async([this, initial_contact_nodes] {
-        bool found_bootstrapping_node = false;
-        auto local_features = _feature_service.supported_feature_set();
-        do {
-            slogger.info("Performing gossip shadow round");
-            _gossiper.do_shadow_round(initial_contact_nodes, gms::gossiper::mandatory::yes).get();
-            _gossiper.check_snitch_name_matches(_snitch.local()->get_name());
-            auto addr = get_broadcast_address();
-            if (!_gossiper.is_safe_for_bootstrap(addr)) {
-                throw std::runtime_error(::format("A node with address {} already exists, cancelling join. "
-                    "Use replace_address if you want to replace this node.", addr));
-            }
-        } while (found_bootstrapping_node);
-        slogger.info("Checking bootstrapping/leaving/moving nodes: ok (check_for_endpoint_collision)");
-        _gossiper.reset_endpoint_state_map().get();
-    });
-}
-
 future<> storage_service::remove_endpoint(inet_address endpoint, gms::permit_id pid) {
     auto host_id_opt = _gossiper.try_get_host_id(endpoint);
     if (host_id_opt) {
diff --git a/service/storage_service.hh b/service/storage_service.hh
index 26c2a44ddb..655f4661fb 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.hh
+++ b/service/storage_service.hh
@@ -474,8 +474,6 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
-    future<> check_for_endpoint_collision(std::unordered_set<gms::inet_address> initial_contact_nodes);
-
     future<> join_cluster(sharded<service::storage_proxy>& proxy,
             start_hint_manager start_hm, gms::generation_type new_generation);