diff --git a/backends/fs/windows/windows-fs.cpp b/backends/fs/windows/windows-fs.cpp
index e69e72a7464..cc778d2df29 100644
--- a/backends/fs/windows/windows-fs.cpp
+++ b/backends/fs/windows/windows-fs.cpp
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ bool WindowsFilesystemNode::getChildren(AbstractFSList &myList, ListMode mode, b
 }
 
 AbstractFSNode *WindowsFilesystemNode::getParent() const {
-	assert(_isValid || _isPseudoRoot);
-
 	if (_isPseudoRoot)
 		return 0;