diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/GridCustomColumnDAO.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/GridCustomColumnDAO.java
index 5c1d421081207d6a695605824e9bd9ec91054955..caadec2945f88c4cbd65abaa2256490be74776a2 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/GridCustomColumnDAO.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/GridCustomColumnDAO.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public class GridCustomColumnDAO extends AbstractGenericEntityDAO<GridCustomColu
         assert gridId != null : "Unspecified grid ID.";
 
         final DetachedCriteria criteria = DetachedCriteria.forClass(getEntityClass());
-        criteria.add(Restrictions.eq("databaseInstance", getDatabaseInstance()));
         criteria.add(Restrictions.eq("gridId", gridId));
         final List<GridCustomColumnPE> list = cast(getHibernateTemplate().findByCriteria(criteria));
         if (operationLog.isDebugEnabled())