diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/singlestore/spark/SinglestoreQueryHelpers.scala b/src/main/scala/com/singlestore/spark/SinglestoreQueryHelpers.scala
index 883a17ba..db131513 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/singlestore/spark/SinglestoreQueryHelpers.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/singlestore/spark/SinglestoreQueryHelpers.scala
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ object SinglestoreQueryHelpers extends LazyLogging {
             } else {
               isValid = false
               None
-//              throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-//                s"No external host/port provided for the host ${p.hostport}")
             }
           })
           if (isValid) externalPartitions