diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index fcfb6d2e17..ac8c08456b 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -1658,11 +1658,6 @@ int config_parse_dhcp_black_listed_ip_address(
                         return log_oom();
 
                 r = set_put(network->dhcp_black_listed_ip, UINT32_TO_PTR(ip.in.s_addr));
-                if (r == -EEXIST) {
-                        log_syntax(unit, LOG_WARNING, filename, line, r,
-                                   "DHCP black listed ip address is duplicated, ignoring assignment: %s", n);
-                        continue;
-                }
                 if (r < 0)
                         log_syntax(unit, LOG_ERR, filename, line, r,
                                    "Failed to store DHCP black listed ip address '%s', ignoring assignment: %m", n);