diff --git a/src/esx/esx_vi.c b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
index e405c8038f..966ef85eb1 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_vi.c
+++ b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
@@ -2503,12 +2503,6 @@ esxVI_LookupRootSnapshotTreeList
         }
     }
 
-    if (*rootSnapshotTreeList == NULL) {
-        ESX_VI_ERROR(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR, "%s",
-                     _("Could not lookup root snapshot list"));
-        goto failure;
-    }
-
   cleanup:
     esxVI_String_Free(&propertyNameList);
     esxVI_ObjectContent_Free(&virtualMachine);