diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
index 56fd23df97..3e7086a79a 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
@@ -1723,22 +1723,6 @@ func validateKubernetesVersion(old *config.ClusterConfig) {
 				exitIfNotForced(reason.KubernetesTooNew, "Kubernetes version {{.version}} is not supported by this release of minikube", out.V{"version": nvs})
 			}
 		}
-		if contains(constants.ValidKubernetesVersions, kubernetesVer) {
-			out.Styled(style.Check, "Kubernetes version {{.specified}} found in version list", out.V{"specified": nvs})
-		} else {
-			out.WarningT("Specified Kubernetes version {{.specified}} not found in Kubernetes version list", out.V{"specified": nvs})
-			out.Styled(style.Verifying, "Searching the internet for Kubernetes version...")
-			found, err := cmdcfg.IsInGitHubKubernetesVersions(kubernetesVer)
-			if err != nil && !viper.GetBool(force) {
-				exit.Error(reason.KubernetesNotConnect, "error fetching Kubernetes version list from GitHub", err)
-			}
-			if found {
-				out.Styled(style.Check, "Kubernetes version {{.specified}} found in GitHub version list", out.V{"specified": nvs})
-			} else if !viper.GetBool(force) {
-				out.WarningT("Kubernetes version not found in GitHub version list. You can force a Kubernetes version via the --force flag")
-				exitIfNotForced(reason.KubernetesTooNew, "Kubernetes version {{.version}} is not supported by this release of minikube", out.V{"version": nvs})
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	if nvs.LT(oldestVersion) {
 		out.WarningT("Specified Kubernetes version {{.specified}} is less than the oldest supported version: {{.oldest}}. Use `minikube config defaults kubernetes-version` for details.", out.V{"specified": nvs, "oldest": constants.OldestKubernetesVersion})