diff --git a/plugin/plugin.go b/plugin/plugin.go
index 486cddc..2f276e6 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ func (p *AwsPlugin) ListHosts(ctx context.Context, req *pb.ListHostsRequest) (*p
 					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error processing host results for host set id %q: %w", query.Id, err)
 				}
 
-				if host == nil {
-					// Nil result means we don't include the host (instance not
-					// running, or some other issue).
-					continue
-				}
-
 				queries[i].OutputHosts = append(queries[i].OutputHosts, host)
 				maxLen++ // Increment maximum counter for allocation later
 			}
@@ -612,9 +606,6 @@ func buildDescribeInstancesInput(attrs *structpb.Struct, dryRun bool) (*ec2.Desc
 // awsInstanceToHost processes data from an ec2.Instance and returns
 // a ListHostsResponseHost with the ID and network addresses
 // populated.
-//
-// Returns nil if the instance is not ready (ie: powered down,
-// hibernated, or terminated).
 func awsInstanceToHost(instance *ec2.Instance) (*pb.ListHostsResponseHost, error) {
 	// Integrity check: some fields should always be non-nil. Check
 	// those.
@@ -622,23 +613,10 @@ func awsInstanceToHost(instance *ec2.Instance) (*pb.ListHostsResponseHost, error
 		return nil, errors.New("response integrity error: missing instance entry")
 	}
 
-	if instance.State == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("response integrity error: missing instance state")
-	}
-
-	if aws.StringValue(instance.State.Name) == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New("response integrity error: missing instance state name")
-	}
-
 	if aws.StringValue(instance.InstanceId) == "" {
 		return nil, errors.New("response integrity error: missing instance id")
 	}
 
-	// Abort this if the instance is not ready
-	if aws.StringValue(instance.State.Name) != ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning {
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
 	result := new(pb.ListHostsResponseHost)
 
 	// External ID is the instance ID.
diff --git a/plugin/plugin_test.go b/plugin/plugin_test.go
index 8b3d3fa..3f9fd9d 100644
--- a/plugin/plugin_test.go
+++ b/plugin/plugin_test.go
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ func TestPluginListHostsErr(t *testing.T) {
 					),
 				)),
 			},
-			expectedErr: "error processing host results for host set id \"foobar\": response integrity error: missing instance state",
+			expectedErr: "error processing host results for host set id \"foobar\": response integrity error: missing instance id",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -1674,42 +1674,13 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedErr: "response integrity error: missing instance entry",
 		},
 		{
-			name:        "nil instance state",
+			name:        "missing instance id",
 			instance:    &ec2.Instance{},
-			expectedErr: "response integrity error: missing instance state",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "missing instance state name",
-			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{},
-			},
-			expectedErr: "response integrity error: missing instance state name",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "missing instance id",
-			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
-			},
 			expectedErr: "response integrity error: missing instance id",
 		},
-		{
-			name: "instance not running",
-			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameTerminated),
-				},
-				InstanceId: aws.String("foobar"),
-			},
-			expected: nil,
-		},
 		{
 			name: "nil interface entry",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:        aws.String("foobar"),
 				NetworkInterfaces: []*ec2.InstanceNetworkInterface{nil},
 			},
@@ -1718,9 +1689,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "nil interface address entry",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId: aws.String("foobar"),
 				NetworkInterfaces: []*ec2.InstanceNetworkInterface{
 					&ec2.InstanceNetworkInterface{
@@ -1733,9 +1701,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "good, single IP w/public addr",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:       aws.String("foobar"),
 				PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.0.1"),
 				PublicIpAddress:  aws.String("1.1.1.1"),
@@ -1760,9 +1725,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "good, private",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:       aws.String("foobar"),
 				PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.0.1"),
 				NetworkInterfaces: []*ec2.InstanceNetworkInterface{
@@ -1783,9 +1745,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "good, multiple interfaces",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:       aws.String("foobar"),
 				PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.0.1"),
 				PublicIpAddress:  aws.String("1.1.1.1"),
@@ -1817,9 +1776,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "good, multiple public interfaces",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:       aws.String("foobar"),
 				PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.0.1"),
 				PublicIpAddress:  aws.String("1.1.1.1"),
@@ -1854,9 +1810,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "good, multiple addresses on single interface",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:       aws.String("foobar"),
 				PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.0.1"),
 				PublicIpAddress:  aws.String("1.1.1.1"),
@@ -1884,9 +1837,6 @@ func TestAwsInstanceToHost(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "good, single IP w/public addr and IPv6",
 			instance: &ec2.Instance{
-				State: &ec2.InstanceState{
-					Name: aws.String(ec2.InstanceStateNameRunning),
-				},
 				InstanceId:       aws.String("foobar"),
 				PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.0.1"),
 				PublicIpAddress:  aws.String("1.1.1.1"),