diff --git a/src/zabapgit_services_db.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_services_db.prog.abap
index 4bd7d8e24..380a48cb6 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_services_db.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_services_db.prog.abap
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ CLASS lcl_services_db IMPLEMENTATION.
   METHOD update.
 
     ASSERT is_content-type IS NOT INITIAL.
-    ASSERT is_content-value IS NOT INITIAL.
 
     lcl_app=>db( )->update(
       iv_type  = is_content-type