diff --git a/LDK/api-src/org/labkey/api/ldk/notification/AbstractNotification.java b/LDK/api-src/org/labkey/api/ldk/notification/AbstractNotification.java
index 39be1728..0897000e 100644
--- a/LDK/api-src/org/labkey/api/ldk/notification/AbstractNotification.java
+++ b/LDK/api-src/org/labkey/api/ldk/notification/AbstractNotification.java
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ abstract public class AbstractNotification implements Notification
     public AbstractNotification(Module owner)
     {
         _owner = owner;
-
-        // AbstractNotifications must be constructed after QueryUrls has been registered, typically in startup() or
-        // doStartupAfterSpringConfig()
-        assert _queryUrls != null;
     }
 
     @Override