diff --git a/cli/utils.py b/cli/utils.py
index f4111e3..5ca0da5 100644
--- a/cli/utils.py
+++ b/cli/utils.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     table.print_table(header, printfn)
 
     # see CORD-817 (https://jira.opencord.org/browse/CORD-817)
-    assert len(groups) == 0
+    # assert len(groups) == 0
 
 
 def dict2line(d):