diff --git a/app/core/content/utils.py b/app/core/content/utils.py
index cbbf441..500695a 100644
--- a/app/core/content/utils.py
+++ b/app/core/content/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async def create_metadata_for_item(
     authors: list = None
 ) -> StoredContent:
     assert title, "No title provided"
-    assert cover_url, "No cover_url provided"
+    # assert cover_url, "No cover_url provided"
     assert len(title) > 3, "Title too short"
     title = title[:100].strip()