diff --git a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/export/binary/BinaryImporter.java b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/export/binary/BinaryImporter.java
index 153e34fb8..1582a4930 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/export/binary/BinaryImporter.java
+++ b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/export/binary/BinaryImporter.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ package com.jme3.export.binary;
 import com.jme3.export.SavableClassFinder;
 import com.jme3.asset.AssetInfo;
 import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
-import com.jme3.asset.ModelKey;
 import com.jme3.export.JmeImporter;
 import com.jme3.export.ReadListener;
 import com.jme3.export.Savable;
@@ -113,8 +112,8 @@ public final class BinaryImporter implements JmeImporter {
     }
 
     public Object load(AssetInfo info){
-        if (!(info.getKey() instanceof ModelKey))
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Model assets must be loaded using a ModelKey");
+//        if (!(info.getKey() instanceof ModelKey))
+//            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Model assets must be loaded using a ModelKey");
 
         assetManager = info.getManager();