diff --git a/src/compiler/parser.c b/src/compiler/parser.c
index b179be567..45b5c9da2 100644
--- a/src/compiler/parser.c
+++ b/src/compiler/parser.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ static fb_token_t *next(fb_parser_t *P)
     if (P->token == P->te) {
         /* We keep returning end of token to help binary operators etc., if any. */
         --P->token;
-        assert(0);
         switch (P->token->id) {
         case LEX_TOK_EOS: case LEX_TOK_EOB: case LEX_TOK_EOF:
             P->token->id = LEX_TOK_EOF;