diff --git a/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java b/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java
index 3756eefaa85..9c00212c6e9 100644
--- a/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/com/cloud/api/commands/StartVMCmd.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class StartVMCmd extends BaseAsyncCmd {
     @Parameter(name=ApiConstants.ID, type=CommandType.LONG, required=true, description="The ID of the virtual machine")
     private Long id;
     
-    @IdentityMapper(entityTableName="host")
     @Parameter(name=ApiConstants.HOST_ID, type=CommandType.LONG, description="destination Host ID to deploy the VM to - parameter available for root admin only")
     private Long hostId;