diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index 28ccb0b0f..dff9f50d3 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -1661,7 +1661,6 @@ void SyncGetItem(Point position, int idx, uint16_t ci, int iseed)
 		return;
 
 	CleanupItems(&Items[ii], ii);
-	assert(FindGetItem(idx, ci, iseed) == -1);
 }
 
 bool CanPut(Point position)