diff --git a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
index 3d6bf2b57..bc20fe54d 100644
--- a/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
+++ b/src/qtorrenthandle.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ QString QTorrentHandle::current_tracker() const {
 }
 
 bool QTorrentHandle::is_valid() const {
-  Q_ASSERT(h.is_valid());
   return h.is_valid();
 }