index e9ddf9a4..f3156d35 100644
--- a/ivi-shell/ivi-shell.c
+++ b/ivi-shell/ivi-shell.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ shell_surface_send_configure(struct weston_surface *surface,
 	struct ivi_shell_surface *shsurf;
 
 	shsurf = get_ivi_shell_surface(surface);
-	assert(shsurf);
 	if (!shsurf)
 		return;