diff --git a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmVO.java b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmVO.java
index f6740f84c9a..890c6373ac7 100644
--- a/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmVO.java
+++ b/engine/schema/src/com/cloud/vm/UserVmVO.java
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ public class UserVmVO extends VMInstanceVO implements UserVm {
 
     @Override
     public String getDetail(String name) {
-        assert (details != null) : "Did you forget to load the details?";
-
         return details != null ? details.get(name) : null;
     }