diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/kinesis/clientlibrary/lib/worker/GracefulShutdownContext.java b/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/kinesis/clientlibrary/lib/worker/GracefulShutdownContext.java
index dab0d41d..592c93e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/kinesis/clientlibrary/lib/worker/GracefulShutdownContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/kinesis/clientlibrary/lib/worker/GracefulShutdownContext.java
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ class GracefulShutdownContext {
         this.shutdownCompleteLatch = shutdownCompleteLatch;
         this.notificationCompleteLatch = notificationCompleteLatch;
         this.worker = worker;
-        Objects.requireNonNull(shutdownCompleteLatch);
-        Objects.requireNonNull(notificationCompleteLatch);
-        Objects.requireNonNull(worker);
     }
 
     boolean isShutdownAlreadyCompleted() {