diff --git a/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp b/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp
index 89a36f87236..9b61e0464b4 100644
--- a/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp
+++ b/engines/hopkins/globals.cpp
@@ -185,8 +185,6 @@ void Globals::clearAll() {
 }
 
 void Globals::loadCharacterData() {
-	assert(_characterType >= CHARACTER_HOPKINS && _characterType <= CHARACTER_SAMANTHA);
-
 	const int *srcList[] = { HOPKINS_PERSO_0, HOPKINS_PERSO_1, HOPKINS_PERSO_2 };
 	const int *srcP = srcList[_characterType];