diff --git a/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts b/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts
index 0c1473b4e4..dc428eb08b 100644
--- a/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts
+++ b/src/common/k8s-api/kube-object.store.ts
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ export abstract class KubeObjectStore<T extends KubeObject> extends ItemStore<T>
     super();
     if (api) this.api = api;
 
-    if (!this.api) {
-      throw new Error("api is not defined");
-    }
-
     makeObservable(this);
     autoBind(this);
     this.bindWatchEventsUpdater();