diff --git a/container.go b/container.go
index 1f60e08a9..bac0951da 100644
--- a/container.go
+++ b/container.go
@@ -646,9 +646,6 @@ func (container *Container) Kill() error {
 	if !container.State.Running {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if container.State.Ghost {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't kill ghost container")
-	}
 	return container.kill()
 }
 
@@ -658,9 +655,6 @@ func (container *Container) Stop(seconds int) error {
 	if !container.State.Running {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if container.State.Ghost {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Can't stop ghost container")
-	}
 
 	// 1. Send a SIGTERM
 	if output, err := exec.Command("lxc-kill", "-n", container.Id, "15").CombinedOutput(); err != nil {