diff --git a/libtransmission/torrent.c b/libtransmission/torrent.c
index 1d4e125cb..78a4523f8 100644
--- a/libtransmission/torrent.c
+++ b/libtransmission/torrent.c
@@ -360,8 +360,6 @@ torrentRealInit( tr_handle     * h,
     tr_torrentUncheck( tor );
     loaded = tr_fastResumeLoad( tor, ~0, ctor );
     
-    assert( tor->destination != NULL );
-
     doStart = tor->isRunning;
     tor->isRunning = 0;