diff --git a/include/dsnlexer.h b/include/dsnlexer.h
index 5572c42873..01fa01c030 100644
--- a/include/dsnlexer.h
+++ b/include/dsnlexer.h
@@ -423,9 +423,6 @@ public:
      */
     wxString FromUTF8() const
     {
-if( wxString::FromUTF8( curText.c_str() ).IsSameAs( "~" ) )
-wxASSERT( true );
-
         return wxString::FromUTF8( curText.c_str() );
     }