diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm
index cce78fa9..ce31649d 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Util/Device.pm
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ the local configuration to arpnip the device.
 The configuration items C<arpnip_no> and C<arpnip_only> are checked
 against the given IP.
 
-Also checks if the device is a pseudo device (vendor is C<netdisco>) and
-that it has reported layer 3 capability.
+Also checks if the device reports layer 3 capability.
 
 Returns false if the host is not permitted to arpnip the target device.
 
@@ -237,9 +236,6 @@ sub is_arpnipable {
   my $ip = shift;
   my $device = get_device($ip) or return 0;
 
-  return _bail_msg("is_arpnipable: $device is pseudo-device")
-    if $device->is_pseudo;
-
   return _bail_msg("is_arpnipable: $device has no layer 3 capability")
     unless $device->has_layer(3);
 
@@ -285,8 +281,7 @@ the local configuration to macsuck the device.
 The configuration items C<macsuck_no> and C<macsuck_only> are checked
 against the given IP.
 
-Also checks if the device is a pseudo device (vendor is C<netdisco>) and
-that it has reported layer 2 capability.
+Also checks if the device reports layer 2 capability.
 
 Returns false if the host is not permitted to macsuck the target device.
 
@@ -296,9 +291,6 @@ sub is_macsuckable {
   my $ip = shift;
   my $device = get_device($ip) or return 0;
 
-  return _bail_msg("is_macsuckable: $device is pseudo-device")
-    if $device->is_pseudo;
-
   return _bail_msg("is_macsuckable: $device has no layer 2 capability")
     unless $device->has_layer(2);