diff --git a/cmd/generic-handlers.go b/cmd/generic-handlers.go
index 64edef0ce..fae7ae4b6 100644
--- a/cmd/generic-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/generic-handlers.go
@@ -166,10 +166,7 @@ func setBrowserRedirectHandler(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
 }
 
 func shouldProxy() bool {
-	if newObjectLayerFn() == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return !globalIAMSys.Initialized()
+	return newObjectLayerFn() == nil
 }
 
 // Fetch redirect location if urlPath satisfies certain
diff --git a/cmd/metacache-manager.go b/cmd/metacache-manager.go
index 3b53ee3f6..9ed167c4d 100644
--- a/cmd/metacache-manager.go
+++ b/cmd/metacache-manager.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func (m *metacacheManager) initManager() {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 			objAPI = newObjectLayerFn()
 		}
+
 		if !globalIsErasure {
-			logger.Info("metacacheManager was initialized in non-erasure mode, skipping save")
 			return
 		}