diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/server/RemoteIDEServerStatus.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/server/RemoteIDEServerStatus.kt
index f49082c0..a8cbe729 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/server/RemoteIDEServerStatus.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/server/RemoteIDEServerStatus.kt
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ data class RemoteIDEServerStatus(
             return !joinLink.isNullOrBlank()
         }
 
-    val hasProject: Boolean
-        get() {
-            return !projects.isNullOrEmpty()
-        }
-
     override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
         if (this === other) return true
         if (javaClass != other?.javaClass) return false
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/view/steps/DevSpacesWorkspacesStepView.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/view/steps/DevSpacesWorkspacesStepView.kt
index fe058afe..98990592 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/view/steps/DevSpacesWorkspacesStepView.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/redhat/devtools/gateway/view/steps/DevSpacesWorkspacesStepView.kt
@@ -157,20 +157,6 @@ class DevSpacesWorkspacesStepView(
             return false
         } ?: return false // Canceled, stay on this step
 
-        if (!serverStatus.hasProject) {
-            val proceed = MessageDialogBuilder
-                .yesNo(
-                    "Workspace IDE Without Project",
-                    "The Workspace IDE has no project.\nWould you like to connect anyway?"
-                )
-                .asWarning()
-                .yesText("Connect Anyway")
-                .noText("Cancel")
-                .ask(component)
-
-            if (!proceed) return false // Stay on this step
-        }
-
         connect()
         return false // Stay on this step after connection
     }