diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/input/usb_hid/hid.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/input/usb_hid/hid.c
index 8afc62a133..a0db5daced 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/input/usb_hid/hid.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/input/usb_hid/hid.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,6 @@ publish_devices(void)
 			rebuild_device_names();
 		gDeviceListChanged = false;
 	}
-	assert(gDeviceNames != NULL);
 	return (const char **)gDeviceNames;
 }