diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/accelerator.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/accelerator.c
index 9ad7906e99b..d17b32e610f 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/accelerator.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/ntuser/accelerator.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ PACCELERATOR_TABLE FASTCALL UserGetAccelObject(HACCEL hAccel)
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   ASSERT(Accel->head.cLockObj >= 0);
-
    return Accel;
 }