diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc
index eeb6145c8f2..389970466a0 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/xds/xds_api.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "envoy/api/v2/core/address.upb.h"
 #include "envoy/api/v2/core/base.upb.h"
-#include "envoy/api/v2/core/health_check.upb.h"
 #include "envoy/api/v2/discovery.upb.h"
 #include "envoy/api/v2/eds.upb.h"
 #include "envoy/api/v2/endpoint/endpoint.upb.h"
@@ -224,13 +223,6 @@ namespace {
 grpc_error* ServerAddressParseAndAppend(
     const envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LbEndpoint* lb_endpoint,
     ServerAddressList* list) {
-  // If health_status is not HEALTHY or UNKNOWN, skip this endpoint.
-  const int32_t health_status =
-      envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LbEndpoint_health_status(lb_endpoint);
-  if (health_status != envoy_api_v2_core_UNKNOWN &&
-      health_status != envoy_api_v2_core_HEALTHY) {
-    return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
-  }
   // Find the ip:port.
   const envoy_api_v2_endpoint_Endpoint* endpoint =
       envoy_api_v2_endpoint_LbEndpoint_endpoint(lb_endpoint);
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc
index 69685c9c5e8..946a0f1eada 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc
@@ -320,19 +320,16 @@ class AdsServiceImpl : public AdsService {
     struct Locality {
       Locality(const grpc::string& sub_zone, std::vector<int> ports,
                int lb_weight = kDefaultLocalityWeight,
-               int priority = kDefaultLocalityPriority,
-               std::vector<envoy::api::v2::HealthStatus> health_statuses = {})
+               int priority = kDefaultLocalityPriority)
           : sub_zone(std::move(sub_zone)),
             ports(std::move(ports)),
             lb_weight(lb_weight),
-            priority(priority),
-            health_statuses(std::move(health_statuses)) {}
+            priority(priority) {}
 
       const grpc::string sub_zone;
       std::vector<int> ports;
       int lb_weight;
       int priority;
-      std::vector<envoy::api::v2::HealthStatus> health_statuses;
     };
 
     ResponseArgs() = default;
@@ -413,14 +410,8 @@ class AdsServiceImpl : public AdsService {
       endpoints->mutable_locality()->set_region(kDefaultLocalityRegion);
       endpoints->mutable_locality()->set_zone(kDefaultLocalityZone);
       endpoints->mutable_locality()->set_sub_zone(locality.sub_zone);
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < locality.ports.size(); ++i) {
-        const int& port = locality.ports[i];
+      for (const int& port : locality.ports) {
         auto* lb_endpoints = endpoints->add_lb_endpoints();
-        if (locality.health_statuses.size() > i &&
-            locality.health_statuses[i] !=
-                envoy::api::v2::HealthStatus::UNKNOWN) {
-          lb_endpoints->set_health_status(locality.health_statuses[i]);
-        }
         auto* endpoint = lb_endpoints->mutable_endpoint();
         auto* address = endpoint->mutable_address();
         auto* socket_address = address->mutable_socket_address();
@@ -1052,36 +1043,6 @@ TEST_P(BasicTest, Vanilla) {
   EXPECT_EQ("xds_experimental", channel_->GetLoadBalancingPolicyName());
 }
 
-TEST_P(BasicTest, IgnoresUnhealthyEndpoints) {
-  SetNextResolution({});
-  SetNextResolutionForLbChannelAllBalancers();
-  const size_t kNumRpcsPerAddress = 100;
-  AdsServiceImpl::ResponseArgs args({
-      {"locality0",
-       GetBackendPorts(),
-       kDefaultLocalityWeight,
-       kDefaultLocalityPriority,
-       {envoy::api::v2::HealthStatus::DRAINING}},
-  });
-  ScheduleResponseForBalancer(0, AdsServiceImpl::BuildResponse(args), 0);
-  // Make sure that trying to connect works without a call.
-  channel_->GetState(true /* try_to_connect */);
-  // We need to wait for all backends to come online.
-  WaitForAllBackends(/*start_index=*/1);
-  // Send kNumRpcsPerAddress RPCs per server.
-  CheckRpcSendOk(kNumRpcsPerAddress * (num_backends_ - 1));
-  // Each backend should have gotten 100 requests.
-  for (size_t i = 1; i < backends_.size(); ++i) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(kNumRpcsPerAddress,
-              backends_[i]->backend_service()->request_count());
-  }
-  // The ADS service got a single request, and sent a single response.
-  EXPECT_EQ(1U, balancers_[0]->ads_service()->request_count());
-  EXPECT_EQ(1U, balancers_[0]->ads_service()->response_count());
-  // Check LB policy name for the channel.
-  EXPECT_EQ("xds_experimental", channel_->GetLoadBalancingPolicyName());
-}
-
 // Tests that subchannel sharing works when the same backend is listed multiple
 // times.
 TEST_P(BasicTest, SameBackendListedMultipleTimes) {