diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMulticastGroupEntry.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMulticastGroupEntry.java
index 7bb4c2d..41b93f6 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMulticastGroupEntry.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/pi/runtime/PiMulticastGroupEntry.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
 /**
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@
         public PiMulticastGroupEntry build() {
             checkNotNull(groupId, "Multicast group ID must be set");
             final ImmutableSet<PiPreReplica> replicas = replicaSetBuilder.build();
-            checkArgument(!replicas.isEmpty(), "At least one replica must be defined");
             return new PiMulticastGroupEntry(groupId, replicas);
         }
     }