diff --git a/bfabric/entities/storage.py b/bfabric/entities/storage.py
index 3a4b17db..475427fc 100644
--- a/bfabric/entities/storage.py
+++ b/bfabric/entities/storage.py
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ def __init__(self, data_dict: dict[str, Any], client: Bfabric | None) -> None:
     @cached_property
     def scp_prefix_no_path(self) -> str:
         """SCP prefix without storage base path included."""
-        result = self._client.read("access", {"storageid": self.id, "type": "scp"})
-        if len(result) != 1:
-            raise ValueError(f"Expected exactly 1 SCP access for storage {self.id}, actual: {len(result)}")
-        return f"{result[0]['host']}:"
+        return f"{self.data_dict['host']}:"
 
     @cached_property
     def scp_prefix_full(self) -> str: