diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index ecf212f83d4..fbe2aaba2cc 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -788,11 +788,7 @@ func (s *Server) StartTimestamp() int64 {
 
 // GetMembers returns PD server list.
 func (s *Server) GetMembers() ([]*pdpb.Member, error) {
-	if s.IsClosed() {
-		return nil, errs.ErrServerNotStarted.FastGenByArgs()
-	}
-	members, err := cluster.GetMembers(s.GetClient())
-	return members, err
+	return cluster.GetMembers(s.GetClient())
 }
 
 // GetServiceMiddlewareConfig gets the service middleware config information.