diff --git a/src/java/com/netflix/ice/basic/BasicLineItemProcessor.java b/src/java/com/netflix/ice/basic/BasicLineItemProcessor.java
index dbb1ffb8..616dc90b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/netflix/ice/basic/BasicLineItemProcessor.java
+++ b/src/java/com/netflix/ice/basic/BasicLineItemProcessor.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ else if (result == Result.monthly) {
         }
 
         double resourceCostValue = costValue;
-        if (items.length > resourceIndex && !StringUtils.isEmpty(items[resourceIndex]) && config.resourceService != null) {
+        if (items.length > resourceIndex && config.resourceService != null) {
 
             if (config.useCostForResourceGroup.equals("modeled") && product == Product.ec2_instance)
                 operation = Operation.getReservedInstances(config.reservationService.getDefaultReservationUtilization(0L));