diff --git a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/dc/DataCenterVO.java b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/dc/DataCenterVO.java
index 02aa98839ff..089a6608eed 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/dc/DataCenterVO.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/dc/DataCenterVO.java
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ public class DataCenterVO implements DataCenter {
     }
 
     public String getDetail(String name) {
-        assert (details != null) : "Did you forget to load the details?";
-
         return details != null ? details.get(name) : null;
     }