diff --git a/stepmania/src/CourseContentsList.cpp b/stepmania/src/CourseContentsList.cpp
index b2f293bd28..174f76d85f 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/CourseContentsList.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/CourseContentsList.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ CourseContentsList::CourseContentsList()
 
 void CourseContentsList::SetFromCourse( Course* pCourse )
 {
-	ASSERT( pCourse != NULL );
+	if( pCourse == NULL )
+	{
+		m_iNumContents = 0;
+		return;
+	}
 
 	m_iNumContents = 0;