diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/IconCache.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/IconCache.cpp
index 8d2f71ce12..7240db0ce3 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/IconCache.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/IconCache.cpp
@@ -1743,7 +1743,6 @@ void
 NodeIconCache::Deleting(const node_ref* node)
 {
 	NodeCacheEntry* entry = FindItem(node);
-	ASSERT(entry != NULL);
 	if (entry == NULL || entry->Permanent())
 		return;