diff --git a/src/api/pdc_obj/pdc_obj.c b/src/api/pdc_obj/pdc_obj.c
index d402782f9..f16a71275 100644
--- a/src/api/pdc_obj/pdc_obj.c
+++ b/src/api/pdc_obj/pdc_obj.c
@@ -1237,9 +1237,9 @@ PDCobj_get_info(pdcid_t obj_id)
 
     tmp = PDC_obj_get_info(obj_id);
 
-    ret_value = PDC_CALLOC(struct pdc_obj_info);
-    if (!ret_value)
-        PGOTO_ERROR(NULL, "failed to allocate memory");
+    /* ret_value = PDC_CALLOC(struct pdc_obj_info); */
+    /* if (!ret_value) */
+    /*     PGOTO_ERROR(NULL, "failed to allocate memory"); */
 
     ret_value = tmp->obj_info_pub;