diff --git a/bin/kyuubi b/bin/kyuubi
index 02672323f..edd5465ed 100755
--- a/bin/kyuubi
+++ b/bin/kyuubi
@@ -74,19 +74,6 @@ if [[ -z ${JAVA_HOME} ]]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ -z ${SPARK_HOME} ]]; then
-  echo "Error: SPARK_HOME IS NOT SET! CANNOT PROCEED." >&2
-  exit 1
-elif [[ ! -d ${SPARK_HOME} ]]; then
-  echo "Error: SPARK_HOME[${SPARK_HOME}] DOES NOT EXIST! CANNOT PROCEED." >&2
-  exit 1
-else
-  if [[ ! -x "${SPARK_HOME}/bin/spark-submit" ]]; then
-    echo "Error: INVALID SPARK DISTRIBUTION! CANNOT PROCEED." >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-fi
-
 RUNNER="${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java"
 
 ## Find the Kyuubi Jar