diff --git a/nomad/fsm.go b/nomad/fsm.go
index abe854a6b..a22fc08c1 100644
--- a/nomad/fsm.go
+++ b/nomad/fsm.go
@@ -158,13 +158,7 @@ func (n *nomadFSM) applyUpsertNode(buf []byte, index uint64) interface{} {
 	// Unblock evals for the nodes computed node class if it is in a ready
 	// state.
 	if req.Node.Status == structs.NodeStatusReady {
-		node, err := n.state.NodeByID(req.Node.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			n.logger.Printf("[ERR] nomad.fsm: looking up node %q failed: %v", req.Node.ID, err)
-			return err
-
-		}
-		n.blockedEvals.Unblock(node.ComputedClass)
+		n.blockedEvals.Unblock(req.Node.ComputedClass)
 	}
 
 	return nil