diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/mouse.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/mouse.c
index 0600f266fb7..e4cd3abbba3 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/mouse.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/eng/mouse.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ GreSetPointerShape(
         psurfMask = SURFACE_ShareLockSurface(hbmMask);
     else
     {
-        ASSERT(fl & SPS_ALPHA);
+        //ASSERT(fl & SPS_ALPHA);
         psurfMask = NULL;
     }