diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/IndexFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/IndexFactoryBean.java
index e047c0a6..a246ea8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/IndexFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/IndexFactoryBean.java
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ public class IndexFactoryBean implements InitializingBean, BeanNameAware, Factor
 	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
 		if (queryService == null) {
 			if (cache != null) {
-				Assert.isTrue(!ClientCache.class.isAssignableFrom(cache.getClass()),
-						"You cannot create an index from a client cache");
 				queryService = cache.getQueryService();
 			}
 		}