diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager.go
index 2f1cc68202..f2192b701c 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager.go
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ func isScheduleEmpty(launchPlanSpec admin.LaunchPlanSpec) bool {
 	if schedule.GetCronSchedule() != nil && len(schedule.GetCronSchedule().Schedule) != 0 {
 		return false
 	}
-	if len(schedule.GetKickoffTimeInputArg()) != 0 {
-		return false
-	}
 	if len(schedule.GetCronExpression()) != 0 {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager_test.go b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager_test.go
index 4e0b79ab24..61b5db80bb 100644
--- a/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager_test.go
+++ b/flyteadmin/pkg/manager/impl/launch_plan_manager_test.go
@@ -1407,6 +1407,6 @@ func TestIsScheduleEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		}
-		assert.False(t, isScheduleEmpty(sp))
+		assert.True(t, isScheduleEmpty(sp))
 	})
 }