diff --git a/pkg/pxc/backup/restore.go b/pkg/pxc/backup/restore.go
index 82d5fde2c6..20df85502f 100644
--- a/pkg/pxc/backup/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/pxc/backup/restore.go
@@ -290,9 +290,6 @@ func RestoreJob(
 		}
 
 		if pitr {
-			if cluster.Spec.Backup == nil && len(cluster.Spec.Backup.Storages) == 0 {
-				return nil, errors.New("no storage section")
-			}
 			volumeMounts = []corev1.VolumeMount{}
 			volumes = []corev1.Volume{}
 			command = []string{"/opt/percona/pitr", "recover"}