diff --git a/vllm/v1/engine/utils.py b/vllm/v1/engine/utils.py
index c0ec5c740312e..97d5c939a2853 100644
--- a/vllm/v1/engine/utils.py
+++ b/vllm/v1/engine/utils.py
@@ -555,8 +555,6 @@ def launch_core_engines(
     # sends requests only to colocated engines.
     client_local_only = offline_mode or external_dp_lb or (local_engine_count
                                                            == dp_size)
-    # HACK: handle case with one pod per node.
-    client_local_only = True
 
     # Set up input and output addresses.
     addresses = EngineZmqAddresses(