diff --git a/libtransmission/makemeta.c b/libtransmission/makemeta.c
index 3b667002e..1f84af543 100644
--- a/libtransmission/makemeta.c
+++ b/libtransmission/makemeta.c
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ getHashInfo ( tr_metainfo_builder * b )
     }
     assert( b->abortFlag || (walk-ret == (int)(SHA_DIGEST_LENGTH*b->pieceCount)) );
     assert( b->abortFlag || !totalRemain );
-    assert( b->abortFlag || fp == NULL );
 
     if( fp != NULL )
         fclose( fp );