diff --git a/indra/databases/chembl_client.py b/indra/databases/chembl_client.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/indra/databases/chembl_client.py
+++ b/indra/databases/chembl_client.py
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ def query_target(target_chembl_id):
                   'params': {'target_chembl_id': target_chembl_id,
                              'limit': 1}}
     res = send_query(query_dict)
-    assert(res['page_meta']['total_count'] == 1)
     target = res['targets'][0]
     return target
 
diff --git a/indra/tests/test_chembl_client.py b/indra/tests/test_chembl_client.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/indra/tests/test_chembl_client.py
+++ b/indra/tests/test_chembl_client.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def test_activity_query():
 
 
 def test_target_query():
-    target = query_target(braf_chembl_id)
+    target = chembl_client.query_target(braf_chembl_id)
     assert(target['target_type'] == 'SINGLE PROTEIN')
Do not assert in query_target_function