diff --git a/artiq/master/worker_db.py b/artiq/master/worker_db.py
index 172846145..fccdc1c11 100644
--- a/artiq/master/worker_db.py
+++ b/artiq/master/worker_db.py
@@ -116,11 +116,6 @@ class DatasetManager:
         self._broadcaster.publish = ddb.update
 
     def set(self, key, value, broadcast=False, persist=False, archive=True):
-        if key in self.archive:
-            logger.warning("Modifying dataset '%s' which is in archive, "
-                           "archive will remain untouched",
-                           key, stack_info=True)
-
         if persist:
             broadcast = True