diff --git a/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp b/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp
index 5ac3478ec0..b36c6cacce 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/DifficultyList.cpp
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@ void DifficultyList::UpdatePositions()
 	int first_start, first_end, second_start, second_end;
 
 	/* Choices for each player.  If only one player is active, it's the same for both. */
-	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_1) || GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_2) );
-	int P1Choice = GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_1)? iCurrentRow[PLAYER_1]: iCurrentRow[PLAYER_2];
-	int P2Choice = GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_2)? iCurrentRow[PLAYER_2]: iCurrentRow[PLAYER_1];
+	int P1Choice = GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_1)? iCurrentRow[PLAYER_1]: GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_2)? iCurrentRow[PLAYER_2]: 0;
+	int P2Choice = GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_2)? iCurrentRow[PLAYER_2]: GAMESTATE->IsHumanPlayer(PLAYER_1)? iCurrentRow[PLAYER_1]: 0;
 
 	vector<Row> &Rows = m_Rows;