diff --git a/src/storage/driver/remote/storage.c b/src/storage/driver/remote/storage.c
index 6e51f66e2..9f6be4234 100644
--- a/src/storage/driver/remote/storage.c
+++ b/src/storage/driver/remote/storage.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ storageDriverRemoteNew(
 
     ASSERT(modeFile != 0);
     ASSERT(modePath != 0);
+    ASSERT(client != NULL);
 
     // Create the object
     StorageDriverRemote *this = NULL;