diff --git a/framework/ipc/src/org/apache/cloudstack/framework/rpc/RpcProviderImpl.java b/framework/ipc/src/org/apache/cloudstack/framework/rpc/RpcProviderImpl.java
index cc0b8f5987eb..9a5e8c233d93 100644
--- a/framework/ipc/src/org/apache/cloudstack/framework/rpc/RpcProviderImpl.java
+++ b/framework/ipc/src/org/apache/cloudstack/framework/rpc/RpcProviderImpl.java
@@ -85,10 +85,8 @@ public MessageSerializer getMessageSerializer() {
 
     @Override
     public boolean initialize() {
-        assert (_transportProvider != null);
         if (_transportProvider == null)
             return false;
-
         TransportEndpointSite endpointSite = _transportProvider.attach(_transportEndpoint, "RpcProvider");
         endpointSite.registerMultiplexier(RPC_MULTIPLEXIER, this);
         return true;