diff --git a/cloud_platform/models/cloud_platform.py b/cloud_platform/models/cloud_platform.py
index 93327dc..17bded6 100644
--- a/cloud_platform/models/cloud_platform.py
+++ b/cloud_platform/models/cloud_platform.py
@@ -131,14 +131,6 @@ class CloudPlatform(models.AbstractModel):
                 ", we got: '%s'" % (prefix,)
             )
 
-    @api.model
-    def _check_metrics(self, environment_name):
-        if environment_name == 'prod':
-            assert is_true(os.environ.get('ODOO_STATSD')), (
-                "Statds metrics must be activated on prod instances."
-                "This is done by setting ODOO_STATSD=1."
-            )
-
     @api.model
     def check(self):
         if is_true(os.environ.get('ODOO_CLOUD_PLATFORM_UNSAFE')):
@@ -157,7 +149,6 @@ class CloudPlatform(models.AbstractModel):
         environment_name = config['running_env']
         self._check_s3(environment_name)
         self._check_redis(environment_name)
-        self._check_metrics(environment_name)
 
     @api.cr
     def _register_hook(self, cr):