diff --git a/src/kits/support/ArchivingManagers.cpp b/src/kits/support/ArchivingManagers.cpp
index 0d7b5851c8..3405b53b20 100644
--- a/src/kits/support/ArchivingManagers.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/support/ArchivingManagers.cpp
@@ -299,10 +299,8 @@ BUnarchiveManager::GetArchivableForToken(int32 token,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!info.adopted && owning == BUnarchiver::B_ASSUME_OWNERSHIP)
+	if (owning == BUnarchiver::B_ASSUME_OWNERSHIP)
 		info.adopted = true;
-	else if (info.adopted && owning == BUnarchiver::B_ASSUME_OWNERSHIP)
-		debugger("Cannot assume ownership of an object that is already owned");
 
 	_archivable = info.archivable;
 	return err;
@@ -399,11 +397,7 @@ BUnarchiveManager::AssumeOwnership(BArchivable* archivable)
 		|| fObjects[token].archivable != archivable)
 		return;
 
-	if (!fObjects[token].adopted)
-		fObjects[token].adopted = true;
-	else {
-		debugger("Cannot assume ownership of an object that is already owned");
-	}
+	fObjects[token].adopted = true;
 }