diff --git a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/host/HostVO.java b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/host/HostVO.java
index 4af8fb73d8fc..c5938d652206 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/host/HostVO.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/host/HostVO.java
@@ -296,8 +296,6 @@ public Map<String, String> getDetails() {
     }
 
     public String getDetail(String name) {
-        assert (details != null) : "Did you forget to load the details?";
-
         return details != null ? details.get(name) : null;
     }