diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
index eeaeeaef37..13242db511 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameState.cpp
@@ -729,6 +729,5 @@ Character* GameState::GetDefaultCharacter()
 			return m_pCharacters[i];
 	}
 
-	ASSERT(0);
 	return NULL;
 }