diff --git a/src/AbstractPluginManager.php b/src/AbstractPluginManager.php
index 48595f20..be9b476f 100644
--- a/src/AbstractPluginManager.php
+++ b/src/AbstractPluginManager.php
@@ -168,15 +168,6 @@ public function getServiceLocator()
     protected function createFromInvokable($canonicalName, $requestedName)
     {
         $invokable = $this->invokableClasses[$canonicalName];
-        if (!class_exists($invokable)) {
-            throw new Exception\ServiceNotCreatedException(sprintf(
-                '%s: failed retrieving "%s%s" via invokable class "%s"; class does not exist',
-                __METHOD__,
-                $canonicalName,
-                ($requestedName ? '(alias: ' . $requestedName . ')' : ''),
-                $canonicalName
-            ));
-        }
 
         if (null === $this->creationOptions
             || (is_array($this->creationOptions) && empty($this->creationOptions))