diff --git a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java
index 335f10fe2..099a2d464 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/openhft/chronicle/hash/impl/VanillaChronicleHash.java
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ public abstract class VanillaChronicleHash<K,
     }
 
     public Runnable getPreShutdownAction() {
-        throwExceptionIfClosed();
-
         return preShutdownAction;
     }